The Central California Writing Project seeks to promote exemplary instruction of writing in every classroom in the central California tri-county area. We offer a variety of programs and professional learning opportunities that support ongoing conversations among educators– in different school contexts– and with a diversity of students at all levels—from kindergarten through university—on the theory and practice of teaching writing.
What do we do?
Programs
CCWP offers a variety of open programs in which teachers can participate and learn from our network of teacher consultants and each other.
Partnerships
CCWP works with teachers and administrators to develop a professional learning plan that addresses specific, context-driven pedagogical needs.
Projects
CCWP invites teachers to explore their own pedagogical challenges and questions through ongoing inquiry into practice in our invitational leadership institutes.
The CCWP encourages diverse approaches to the teaching of writing. We promote no set formulas or packaged plans, though we are committed to an underlying philosophy:
