We are the National Writing Project site that serves West Michigan from Grand Rapids to the lakeshore.  Affiliated with Grand Valley State University, our programs enrich teachers by inviting them to grow as creative writers, as writing coaches, as teacher researchers, and as teachers of other teachers.  We believe that teachers who write and who share their classroom practices with others become the best sources of knowledge about excellent pedagogy. We are an authorized professional development provider for NCLB, under Title II, Part C, Subpart 2.

2010 Summer Invitational Institute:  June 28 - July 22

Consider becoming a Summer Fellow this year at our Summer Invitational Institute. We are accepting applications  until February 20.

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Dr. Lindsay Ellis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )                                                                                                           Director                                    

Sue Spears ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )                                                                                                           Administrative Assistant          

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