College of Education & Human Development

Maine Writing Project

The Maine Writing Project was established within the College of Education and Human Development in 1998 as an affiliate of the National Writing Project. It is dedicated to the improvement of the teaching and learning of writing across the curriculum at all grade levels.

Each year, the Maine Writing Project invites approximately 25 outstanding educators – kindergarten through post-secondary in all curriculum areas – to attend its rigorous summer institute. Participants are selected on the basis of their success as teachers and for their promise as instructional leaders.

The competitive program provides a force of highly trained writing instructors for Maine students and other teachers. After successfully completing the program, the educators are distinguished as fellows of both the Maine Writing Project and the National Writing Project. The national project and its state affiliates comprise a grassroots teaching initiative dedicated to the improvement of student writing and the teaching of writing across the curriculum in all grade levels.

For more information about the Maine Writing Project, contact:

Rich Kent, Director (207) 581-2746

Heather Pullen (207) 581-2443