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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...

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...


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...