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The WIN Mission
The mission of the Writing Improvement Network is
to serve as a professional development resource for
South Carolina K-12 teachers by providing training in
the implementation of current research-based best
practices in teaching students to be better writers
and by providing guidance in choosing and organizing
staff development and classroom resources through
teacher experts. Read more about WIN.

WHAT'S NEW:

A case for student analysis of 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

Report: Writing exercises built confidence, improved grades

The five-paragraph essay: Faux task for a faux audience:
Report calls for more comprehensive approach to writing

Join the English Teachers Companion NING

Recommended new text:
Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and Other Digital Tools

State Superintendent's Writing Awards Program

Take part in NCTE's
National Day on Writing (October 19, 2009)

Can MySpace make better writers?

New Study: Writing, Technology & Teens

Links to related sites

WIN Listserv

Compose Yourself

PD Workshop photos
Charleston; Timmonsville; Ridgeland; Columbia

National Reading/Writing Connections

Assessing for Learning:
Impact Data/
More about
these workshops

This page updated last on : 05/15/2009