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| WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS ALLIANCE |
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in the Schools (WITS) is a member of the Writers in the Schools Alliance
(WITSA), a national professional network aimed at strengthening and sustaining
organizations whose programs provide literary arts education for K-12 students
across the U.S. All of the organizations place professional writers in long-term
residencies in public schools and other community centers. By sharing their
experience and expertise, the WITS Alliance members help each other and
other organizations to become stronger and more effective, serving more
children. Specifically, partner programs benefit from:
* Access to experts in this field * Models for training and evaluation * Professional development and leadership training * Educational resources, legal documentation, reference materials * A circle of mentors and peers * Opportunities for collaboration * Recognition and publicity * Validation and credibility * And the power of a shared vision. WITSA members include: Writers
in the Schools (Houston, TX) For more
information on The WITS Alliance, please contact Robin Reagler, Executive
Director of WITS Houston at 713-523-3877 or rreagler@writersintheschools.org.
GROWING WRITERS Locally, WITS is a member of Growing Writers. Growing Writers is a collaborative of educators, private agencies, community members, and scholars devoted to helping teachers become outstanding writing educators and creating opportunities for children and youth to discover the power and joy of writing. Growing Writers' goal is to leverage existing resources and to create new resources for achieving a demonstrable and sustainable positive impact on the quality of writing education and on the accomplishments of young writers in the Puget Sound region. The member organizations, including Seattle Arts & Lectures, are: Richard
Hugo House
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