PhilWP sponsored professional development

PhilWP has developed a wide range of professional development offerings for schools, Academic Regions and administrators. Programs are designed to help educators improve writing and the teaching of writing and literacy and to strengthen teacher leadership in order to affect exemplary classroom practices. All programs are designed in collaboration with school leadership teams or administrative offices and align with national, state and local initiatives to support student achievement across the content areas. An online request form is available.

The PhilWP Beliefs About Professional Development

• Teachers are the best teachers of teachers
• Writing and literacy are central to learning across content areas
• Professional development is an on-going process across the life span
• All teachers should have access to quality professional development
• Successful teachers of writing are writers themselves
• Universities and schools can build powerful, lasting partnerships
• Classroom teachers and other educators are critical to meaningful change

Schools and Area Academic Offices

How to Arrange Professional Development

• All PhilWP seminars and courses are led by Philadelphia school teachers. This means that all of our work is done with Philadelphia standards, benchmarks, and new curriculum frameworks in mind. Our professional development designs are flexible so that we may co-design a program that best suits your school or district improvement plan.
• Review the professional development offerings
• Talk to your school, Regional Academic Office, or Office Administrator
• Schedule a planning conference by contacting :
  
  Vanessa Brown or Kathy Schultz, Directors
  4201 Spruce Street, Building 1921
  Philadelphia, PA 19104-7499
  Phone: 215-898-1919
  Fax: 215-746-1784
  Email: philwp@gse.upenn.edu