We have collected links from around the Web on writing and ELL, and posted them here.

From Portland to Dayville, OWP/UO has built up long term partnerships with school districts across the state to help their students meet writing benchmarks and standards. At the district level, such partnerships scaffold existing on-site leadership through customized workshop training and long-term, ongoing, support systems. Statewide, such partnerships share knowledge and experience across districts as they enhance the confidence and comfort level of teacher leaders working with their peers.

Our site is in the process of increasing its capacity to provide professional development for teachers working with English Language Learners. Over the last two years we have launched a capacity building effort focused on increasing expertise in using technology to enhance the literacy skills of students in high need districts who are Spanish speaking English Language Learners (ELLS). Through funding provided by Title II A University School Partnerships we have been collaborating with schools in eight Oregon districts – four of which have high levels of Spanish speaking ELL students. Our ability to do this is directly related to our capacity building efforts in the use of technology-supported writing instruction (supported by an NWP Technology Seed Grant) and the state-wide model that evolved from that effort.

The Oregon Writing Project at the University of Oregon (OWP/UO) will provide an intensive, year-long professional development program for 15 teachers and 5 administrators from five isolated rural schools located in Grant County, Oregon. Grant County is 4,528 square miles of cattle country, arroyos, high prairies and forestland in Eastern Oregon. Several of these participating school districts serve less than 50 students.