Western Massachusetts Writing Project is now Housed at Westfield State!
Westfield State University welcomes the Western Massachusetts Writing Project to campus. Previously housed at UMass Amherst, WMWP is dedicated to providing a space for teachers to teach other teachers as we work towards improving student achievement and success. WMWP offers a variety of programs and professional development opportunities, including workshops, graduate courses, summer institutes, annual conferences, and youth writing programs.
Students should write what matters to them to someone who matters to them, and the Western Massachusetts Writing Project (WMWP) aims to improve the experience of writing for students in all of our schools – urban, rural and suburban. Writing situations are contextual, writing has the potential to empower all students, and the WMWP’s mission is to help students access the means and the language to achieve that purpose.
Teachers are a force for transformation for students and for other teachers. The WMWP creates a community where teachers and other educators come together to deepen individual and collective experiences as writers, teachers and learners to support, challenge and revise teachers’ practices.
Central to WMWP’s mission is the development of programs and opportunities that are accessible and relevant to teachers, students, and families from diverse backgrounds, paying attention to issues of race, gender, language, sexuality, class and culture, and how these are linked to teaching, literacy, and learning.
It was wonderful to hear from so many of those whose experiences have shaped the WMWP historically and enabled it to reach such a wide swath of teachers and students. It reinforced for me that at WSU, we want to continue to support empowering teachers to be strong writers and leaders so that they can reach more students and use the best practices in teaching writing in their own K-16 classrooms.
Jennifer DiGrazia, English Professor, Co-Director of WMWP
Take a moment to explore the resources provided below to discover more about WMWP and the opportunities it provides.
Enhance K-12 writing instruction with our affordable Graduate Certificate. Ideal for ELA & Education teachers. Earn credits towards a master’s degree at WSU.
Discover our graduate degrees and connect with the Center for Teacher Education and Research.
Photo credit: Daily Hampshire Gazette.
For questions please contact Western Massachusetts Writing Project at wmwp@westfield.ma.edu or Jennifer DiGrazia.
