Central California Writing Project

The Central California Writing Project is one of nearly 200 National Writing Project sites. The CCWP is dedicated to the support and professional development of all teachers of writing in our 3-county service area.

Upcoming Workshops and Programs

CWP Spring Writing Matters Conference: K-University
Date and Time: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:30-12:30
Location: UC, Santa Cruz, Humanities/Soc.Sci.Bld
Cost: Early registration before March 9: $20.00 Registration at the door: $25.00
Participants will choose from a wide array of workshops, K-university, which focus on effective, research and inquiry-based writing strategies. Our teacher consultants will present practical, hands-on literacy strategies that can be implemented in all classrooms. See flyer for more information
Professional Literature Study Groups: K-8
Dates and Time: Beginning in February through May, First Thursday of every month, 4:00-5:30
Location: School rotation (participants will be contacted)
Cost: $30.00 Includes price of book and snacks
Writer's Workshop: Building Skills
through the Narrative Genre: K-8
Dates and Time: June 21 - 25, 9:00 – 3:00
Location: The Women's Center on the UCSC campus
Cost: $120.00

Invitational Summer Institute

San Juan Bautista, CA

June 16 - July 9, 2010

DEADLINE Extended!

Please email your interest by March 30, 2010

Full Brochure in English or Spanish

Digital storytelling (second series), co-sponsored by Pajaro Valley USD -- NO CHARGE

We All Have Stories to Tell!

Four Tuesdays, February 2, 9 & 16

and March 9
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm

Full description of the workshop

To learn more in-depth about the CCWP, click on the links below.
* Mission Statement
* CCWP’s History
* FAQ
* California Writing Project
* NWP Core Principles
* Letter from Ann Lieberman, Stanford Scholar

"This is without a doubt the best professional development course I have ever, and will ever, have the honor of experiencing!"

~Jessica Brooks, A teacher participant of the CCWP Summer Institute

To listen to some of our young writers
share their writing, click here

CCWP co-sponsored

Teen Salinas Slam a Great Success

Teens of east Salinas brought their "minds to the mic" at their first poetry slam competition and open mic, hosted by Cesar Chavez Public Library. The event on December 4, 2009 was the end result of 2 months of poetry workshops co-facilitated by the Central California Writing Project and Marcos Cabrera, emcee, journalist and slam poet extraordinaire. The workshops and slam were supported by a generous endowment from the Carmel Authors and Ideas Foundation. For more information, see the full story . The teens are already asking "When is the next slam happening?" so stay tuned for details about the next series of poetry workshops this spring.

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Central California Writing Project is an authorized inservice provider for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and related programs, including:

*Title I
*Title V
*High Objective Uniform State System of Evaluation (HOUSSE)
*Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
*Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
*AB 466