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Started by former English department chair Russ Larson in the mid-1980s, the Eastern Michigan Writing Project (EMWP) is a local site of the National Writing Projects of Michigan (NWPM). The NWPM consists of eleven Michigan sites offering professional development based on the National Writing Project (NWP) model. In the spirit of the NWP, founded in 1974 at the University of California-Berkeley with the primary goal of improving student writing achievement by improving the teaching of writing, EMWP strives to:
- Improve student writing and thinking by improving the teaching of writing
- Provide professional development programs for classroom teachers, and
- Expand the professional roles of teachers.
EMWP works with teachers throughout Southeastern Michigan through intensive Summer Institutes and school-year programs. Also, EMWP supports teachers interested in teacher research.
We collaborate with the Writing Across the Curriculum program at EMU and co-sponsor conferences.
Contact Us – EMWP Staff
Bill Tucker, Director
734-487-0279
John Staunton, Co-director for Teacher Research
734-487-0135
Doug Baker, Co-Director for New Teachers
734-487-0150
Cathy Fleischer, Co-Director for Teacher Research
734-487-0151
734-487-0151
Sarah Lorenz, Co-director and Professional Development Coordinator
734-709-5699
734-709-5699
Kim Pavlock, Co-director and Family Literacy Coordinator
734-487-0151
734-487-0151