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National Writing Project of Northeast Texas

Teachers Teaching Teachers

Learn how writers think, how to enhance your writing and best practices for teaching writing.

Teachers Teaching Teachers

The National Writing Project focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation’s educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners.

The National Writing Project of Northeast Texas (NWPNET) provides professional development opportunities for in-service teachers within local school districts who want to learn more about effective practices for the teaching and learning of writing from early childhood through adulthood.

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Heart for Community

Community is at the heart of the National Writing Project of Northeast Texas (NWPNET). Community is a powerful force in the classroom and our summer institutes, where communities of writers explore issues in writing and teaching writing. You will learn how to improve your writing, how writers think, and how to better teach writing.

Contact [email protected] for information about the National Writing Project of Northeast Texas.

Community Development

NWPNET will build continuity in the community by offering additional opportunities to regroup and refresh. Look for book clubs, writing marathons, research studies, professional development, teacher demonstration presentation days and other events designed to keep the group connected through our shared interest in teaching writing.

WRITING INSTITUTES

Our writing institute events are immersive writing experiences where communities of writers explore issues in writing and teaching writing. You will learn how to improve your writing, how writers think and how to better teach writing.

Contact [email protected] for information about upcoming writing institutes or to learn how your school district can host a writing institute.

Summer Institute

July 6-17, 2026 | Virtual

We are excited to host our Summer Institute. We invite regional teachers and literary leaders to join us for a virtual two-week institute followed by continued participation one Saturday per month during the 2026-2027 school year. This is your chance to work as an early leader in an organization that will impact the way students across Northeast Texas learn to write for years to come!

On-site Professional Development

Professional development for writing instruction is available for schools and districts. NWPNET maintains a catalog of solutions including workshops, mentoring and resource materials. When a partner school requests support, an NWPNET teacher consultant is matched with the need. Our solutions are customized to meet the unique needs of schools and students.

NWPNET Online Events: 2025-2026

Please join us for our series of presentations on a range of topics. All presentations will meet via Zoom, and CPE credits are available.

Join Zoom Meeting

Kindly direct all inquiries to Dr. Carol Revelle.

Date & Time	Event	Host(s)
January 8, 2026 7-8 p.m. FREE	Book Club w/ Instructional Strategy Model Zoom Meeting From Writers ARE Readers (Laminack, 2015) – Weaving Meaning: Making Connections Text Connection: Wings by Christopher Myers	Dr. Kamshia Childs
TBA	SPECIAL Face-to-Face EVENT – Location TBA* Culturally Relevant Lit: Honoring Cultures through Literacy Seminar	2024 SI Leaders Initiative/ Dr. Childs
February 12, 2026 7-8 p.m. FREE	Book Club w/ Instructional Strategy Model Zoom Meeting From Writers ARE Readers (Laminack, 2015) – Weaving Meaning: Noticing Important Details Text Connection: Fireworks* –* Matthew Burgess	David Martinez
March 12, 2026 7-8 p.m. FREE	Book Club w/ Instructional Strategy Model Zoom Meeting From Writers ARE Readers (Laminack, 2015) – Story Elements: Character & Setting: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli	Dr. Sonja Ezell & Dr. Carol Revelle
March 14, 2026 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE	Writing Marathon (sign in the night before) Zoom Meeting	Dr. Carol Revelle
April 9, 2026 7-8 p.m. FREE	Book Club w/ Instructional Strategy Model Zoom Meeting From Writers ARE Readers (Laminack, 2015) – Story Elements: Perspective & Point of View Text Connection: Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel* –* Mai K. Nguyen	Dr. Carol Revelle
April 11, 2026 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE	Writing Marathon (sign in the night before) Zoom Meeting	Dr. Carol Revelle
May 9, 2026 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE	Leadership Meeting Planning for 2026-27 Zoom Meeting	Dr. Carol Revelle
July 6 – 17, 2026 9 a.m.-3 p.m.	NWPNET Online Summer Institute* Application Questions? Email Dr. Carol Revelle	Dr. Carol Revelle & Dr. Laura Slay

*May have a fee

**Authentic texts are selected from the 2025 Texas Bluebonnet, Lone Star, TAYSHAS, Tejas Star, Maverick and 2×2 reading lists.

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