NWP at Rider University

09/16/2012

A great refresher as you start your school year off in Writer's Workshop.

For students to become writers, it must become personal. How can we help them discover the writer within through one-on-one conferencing?

09/10/2012

"Writer’s Block is almost never a deficit of magic but a surplus of judgment." A great quote for the day!

Brendan Constantine, September’s Writer in Residence, was born in 1967 and named after Irish playwright Brendan Behan. An ardent supporter of Southern California’s poetry communities, he is one of the region’s most recognized authors. He is currently poet-in-residence at the Windward School and regu...

09/06/2012

Registration is now open for NWP@Rider's Writing Conference on Nov. 3rd featuring Lisa Funari Willever of Nicky Fifth fame. You are not going to want to miss this!

09/05/2012

"In a voice both humorous and instructive, Kent offers a balanced presentation of writing with athletes, including successes, missteps, and lessons learned."

Summary: Richard Kent's how-to book provides background, research, anecdotes, inspiration, and a hands-on guide for coaches to implement journals as learning tools for athletes.

09/04/2012

What a great quote! What's your favorite?

Ray Bradbury

09/03/2012

An interesting blog on the importance of the Reader. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Writer and literary organizer Rochelle Spencer blogs about P&W–funded writers, Patricia Spears Jones and Tan Lin, and how they engage their audience.

09/03/2012

Have you ever wondered if your writing is ready for publication? Just looking for some advice from a peer? The Writers' Exchange Group may be just the place you are looking for. "Writers of all levels are invited to bring their work for a friendly peer critique moderated by Pulitzer Prize nominee Ed Leefeldt. The Writers' Exchange meets the second Monday of every month at Barnes & Noble - Princeton Market Fair. New members are always welcome."

Flight in 1901, Creativity and Courage Lighter Than Air is a novel containing history, creativity, challenges, suspense, romance, courage and perseverance. Set in Paris at the turn on the century.

09/01/2012

Books & Multimedia Classroom Materials Professional Development Services Digital Campus Fountas & Pinnell

08/31/2012

One of today's featured collections on Digital Is takes a look at the new world of digital writing and the possibilities for classroom application.

In Confronting the Challenge of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century, Jenkins, et al. (2007) characterize today's society as one based on participation, using the term "participatory culture" to describe how we are no longer pure consumers of media, but producers, sharers, and...

08/30/2012

Take a look at this recent blog by the author of The Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller. She gives insight into how she builds a community of readers in her 6th grade classroom.

Donalyn Miller is a 6th grade language arts teacher in Texas who is said to have a

08/29/2012

Save the date for an amazing event! NWP@Rider's Fall Conference is scheduled for November 3rd. Mark your calender and keep watching for the registration which will be open soon.

08/29/2012

"So what books have you been reading recently that have informed your practice?" This is a question we should be asking ourselves and our coworkers at every meeting.

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