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Darnell Thigpen Williams at Best Practices 2021

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Darnell Thigpen Williams is the Associate Director of Professional Development at the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services and the Collaborative for Educational Services. Darnell has worked...

Reflecting on Best Practices 2021

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

This past Saturday morning, the Western Massachusetts Writing Project hosted the 2021 Best Practices in the Teaching of Writing conference. Participants were brought together to consider the...
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Momodou Sarr Receives Pat Hunter Award

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Pat Hunter, one of the founding co-directors of the Western Massachusetts Writing Project and a professional development educator in the Springfield Public Schools, passed away in 1999. Her legacy...

Preparing for Best Practices 2021

Friday, October 22, 2021

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Get Involved in Write Out 2021!

Thursday, October 14, 2021

In collaboration with the National Park Service, the National Writing Project is hosting Write Out 2021! The theme this year is "Palettes, Storyboards, and Cadences." This online series brings...

Darnell Thigpen Williams will be the 2021 Best Practices Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

WMWP is excited to announce that Darnell Thigpen Williams will be this year's keynote speaker at Best Practices! Currently the Associate Director of Professional Development at the Massachusetts...