Professional Development at the University of Mississippi Writing Project

The University of Mississippi Writing Project (UMWP) provides opportunities in professional development for teaching practitioners, administrators, curriculum specialists, and community college and university instructors.

Located within the Office of Outreach at the University of Mississippi, the UMWP is one of seven Mississippi Writing Project sites dedicated to the improvement of student learning through the effective teaching of writing. The UMWP seeks to address the needs of teachers in aligning curriculum with the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks and by guiding inquiry into the use of multiple measures to evaluate students, including state-mandated assessments.

UMWP inservice …

• Empowers teachers to become reflective learners
• Demonstrates relevant and research-based practice
• Targets a diverse teacher and student populatio
• Acknowledges that real change in classroom practice must be sustained and supported over time
• Emphasizes active participation, collaboration, and implementation
• Recognizes the primary importance of teacher knowledge, expertise, and leadership

The University of Mississippi Writing Project, as an affiliate of the National Writing Project, is an authorized program of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.Title II, Chapter C, Subpart II

University of Mississippi Writing Project Contact Information:

Ellen Shelton, Director
P.O. Box 9, University, MS 38677
Phone: 662.915.7925
Fax: 662.915.7138
Email: eshelton@olemiss.edu