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Through its annual Invitational Summer Institute, the CWP offers opportunities for professional growth to teachers in all disciplines who recognize the worth of using writing as a means of learning any subject matter. In addition, the CWP offers professional development services to schools and school districts, and a variety of opportunities for teacher and students to publish their writing.

Luisana Duarte Armendárez, Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Connecticut Writing Project Scholastic Writing Awards

Luisana Duarte Armendárez, Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Connecticut Writing Project Scholastic Writing Awards

Connecticut Student Writers 2024

CSW

The 2024 Connecticut Scholastic Writing Awards (coming soon!)

Scholastic Writing Contest

Letters About Literature 2023-24 Finalists and Winners

CSW 2024

Emily Inouye Huey, Winner of the 2023 Malka Penn Award, Connecticut Student Writers Recognition Night Keynote Speaker

Emily Inouye Huey, Winner of the 2023 Malka Penn Award, Connecticut Student Writers Recognition Night Keynote Speaker

Teacher-Writer magazine Fall 2023 is available for download

Teacher-Writer magazine

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  • Where did I go? September 14, 2024
    Some of you know but many of you probably do not. I am on medical leave with cancer, so I have not been posting here. However, if you enjoy my writing and are interesting in following my journey, you can read my daily posts here: https://www.caringbridge.org/site/6718471c-5f44-36cd-9793-70a91a950d52?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web&utm_content=copylink_leftmenu_php
    Jason Courtmanche
  • How do you see yourself contributing? November 16, 2023
      I’ve had a few very interesting interactions with young students lately. Just yesterday I was interviewed by a first-year student from my colleague Inda’s class, and it turns out he lives in Madison and had my cousin Brian for math at the middle school and my former student Josh Young twice for English, sophomore […]
    Jason Courtmanche