Why should you work with the Morehead Writing Project?

As Kentucky teachers we know the Commonwealth's schools and students which means all MWP programs align with Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies curricula and the Kentucky Professional Development Standards. As a National Writing Project affiliate, MWP qualifies as an exemplary professional development provider by No Child Left Behind regulations. As affiliates of the National Writing Project, the Morehead Writing Project is:

• authorized under NCLB, Title II, Part C, as providers of standards-aligned professional development for teachers and administrators
  
• eligible for funding under:
• Title I, Part A
  • professional development and mentoring programs for Title I schools and teachers
    
• Title II, Part A
  • professional development for helping teachers meet NCLB teacher requirements
  • professional development in subject-matter knowledge, improving teaching skills, assisting teachers to use Kentucky's curriculum frameworks and state assessments to improve student achievement
    
• Title II, Part D
  • professional development focused on enhancing education through technology
    
• Title III, Part A
  • professional development focused on improving instruction for English language learners
    
• Title VII, Part A
  • professional development focused on improving the instruction of Native American students

• Based on the National Writing Project's fundamental principles:
  
  • the best teacher of teachers is another teacher
    
  • the best writing teacher is a writer
    
• Research-proven, classroom-tested methods based on best practices
  
• Interactive, interdisciplinary, and designed specifically by Eastern Kentucky teachers for other Eastern Kentucky teachers
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