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Ahead of the Code
We are NWP teachers and colleagues reflecting on our teaching of writing in a time of rapidly developing AI technology and digital assistance tools.
Note from the editor

We are an inquiry and blogging circle of NWP teachers working to understand how writing assistance tools play in our classrooms—the good, the bad, and the “I’m not sures.”

Editors
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Writing Project
The National Writing Project focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning.
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Elyse Eidman-Aadahl
Executive Director of the National Writing Project (nwp.org). Find me at the NWP in Berkeley, CA and online at @elyseea.
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Bob Jobin
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Sarah Woodard
Co-Director of Development, Denver Writing Project @scwoodard
Writers
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Andy Schoenborn
Educator. Writer. Learner. MCTE past president. NWP/CRWP TC. #TeachWrite co-facilitator. Order Creating Confident Writers here: cutt.ly/Lw9qOcH
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Ritu Champlin
Go to the profile of Jeremy Hyler
Jeremy Hyler
Middle school English & Science Teacher. CRWP Teacher Consultant. KQED Media Literacy Innovator. NCTE Community Ambassador. Twitter: @jeremyballer
Go to the profile of Bernadette Wayne
Bernadette Wayne
English teacher in Southwest Ohio. Member of the Ohio Writing Project. Loves food weightlifting, and endurance sports when not reading, writing, or teaching.
Go to the profile of Janet Neyer
Janet Neyer
Teacher at Cadillac High School in Michigan. Leadership team member and teacher-consultant of the Chippewa River Writing Project.
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Mister Lopez
English/Language Arts Teacher — Reader — Hiker! Eighteen years teaching, a few months Zoomin’! National Writing Project Fellow (UCLA Writing Project ‘09)
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Becky Schwartz
High school ELA, social studies, and AP computer science teacher in Michigan. Part of the Chippewa River Writing Project. Twitter: @RSchwartz702
Go to the profile of Amanda Cornwell
Amanda Cornwell
Reader. Writer. Maker. Teacher. Amanda has spent over a dozen years teaching and creating with Michigan students and is part of Chippewa River Writing Project.
Go to the profile of Amber Tetrick
Amber Tetrick
I teach Language Arts at Boise High School in Boise ID. We are located in the heart of downtown Boise and have a diverse and engaged student body.
Go to the profile of Kate Rowley
Kate Rowley
Is a teacher, a UCLA Writing Project fellow, and parent.
Go to the profile of Andrew Porter
Andrew Porter
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Rachel Bear
Senior Program Associate at the National Writing Project (nwp.org). Find me at my remote office in Boise, Idaho and online at @RachelDee12.
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Sarah Woodard
Co-Director of Development, Denver Writing Project @scwoodard
Go to the profile of Denise Mumm
Denise Mumm
I teach 8th grade language arts in Kimberly, Idaho. I am entering my 35th year of teaching, and I still love 8th graders! I am married and have 2 grown boys.
Go to the profile of Katie Bills-Tenney
Katie Bills-Tenney
Ms. Bills-Tenney is an English teacher in an Ohio high school. She also regularly facilitates professional development for the Ohio Writing Project.
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Amy Hoying
English teacher in rural western Ohio. Member of the Ohio Writing Project. Dairy farmer’s wife. Farming & Sunrise/Sunset pictures on Twitter: @aghoying
Go to the profile of Jacqueline Acosta
Jacqueline Acosta
Educator, Student, Activist, World Traveler, Dog Lover. Currently exploring AI Writing Tools.
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Noé J. Almendáriz
High school English teacher and burro scholar who loves to read and write
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Audrey Swanson
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Sharon Murchie
Dr. Sharon Murchie (@smurchies) is an English teacher, blogger, runner, and drinker of boxed wine. Find her at mandatoryamusings.blogspot.com and at CRWP.
Go to the profile of Ms Taiesha Fowler
Ms Taiesha Fowler
Taiesha Fowler is a teacher who writes. She improves her writing and teaching practice through work with the UCLA Writing Project.
Go to the profile of Jason Torres-Rangel
Jason Torres-Rangel
Los Angeles English Teacher. Senior Research Associate at the National Writing Project. UCLA Writing Project.
Go to the profile of Troy Hicks
Troy Hicks
Writer. Teacher. Leader. Prof of English and Education at Central Michigan University, Director of the Chippewa River Writing Project, and education consultant.
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Shawn Gilliand
Go to the profile of Albert Vazquez
Albert Vazquez
Mr. V is a social studies teacher in Los Angeles and a PD facilitator for the UCLA writing project.