Nurturing a community of writers, young and old, novice and expert, students and teachers.
Our teacher-consultants (TCs) are local educators who have participated in a rigorous summer leadership institute. Trained to provide targeted professional development about writing teaching, TCs can meet with you and your faculty, offer workshops and resources, teach demo lessons, and provide peer coaching and ongoing teacher support. To find out more about our targeted professional development offerings, please contact our Professional Development Coordinator Mari Aviles.
The Tampa Bay Area Writing Project will be hosting its Summer Leadership Institute at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa campus in summer 2020.
“Dear Writer” will reconnect you with the outside world and reignite your love of writing.
by Gabriela Salazar inspired by Mari Aviles’s demo-lesson I’m from a father that beat the oddsOrphanage to master’s degreeHis success led to mineI’m from a mother that is selfless And has unwavering faith in our Creator A Chingona, winning a battle she didn’t…
In case you missed it, check out Asimina Mobley’s lesson, “the Art of the DRA,” offering a three-step approach (decipher, reflect, apply) for students to interpret quotes. https://youtu.be/-32uw2IQ5sw Please find the slideshow here: Thanks, Asimina! Join us for the next…
Ready for a cool summer writing experience? Please see below for applications for each of our youth writing camp sites: I.C.E. Trinity (June 7-18) Click Here for Application I.C.E. Corbett (Carollwood/North Tampa)(July 12-23) Click Here for Application I.C.E. Shorecrest(July 12-23)…
In case you missed last week’s FFF session, below is a link to a video of Dr. Mike Sherry’s lesson on writing dialogue. Tune in to the next live session in two weeks!
If you missed last week’s Fumes for Friday session with Cathy Dyer (TBAWP class of 2009, 10th grade English and creative writing teacher at McKeel Academy of Technology) get ready! Her lesson, “Breaking Up is NOT Hard to Do,” is…
Read More Cathy Dyer at Fumes for Friday: Breaking up is NOT Hard to Do!
by Patricia Tuzzolinoinspired by TBAWP 2020’s Heritage Lunch A long standing expectation in my family is that all the women can cook the most magnificent foods and bake the most delicious desserts. My Nanny, who I am named after, could…
In case you missed our latest Fumes for Friday session on Thursday, 02-18-21, at 8:30pm, please check out the video below. Elvira Randall shared a beautiful lesson on writing nature field notes that was also a tribute to TBAWP legend…
Read More Elvira Randall “Nature Field Notes” – Fumes for Friday
by Courtney Nickelinspired by TBAWP’s 2020 quickwrite A Younger Version of Myself: Money, numbers, offers, interest rates, mortgage payments, down payments. My head is spinning. This is a major purchase. Will they take our offer? Can we make…
by Emily Kentinspired by Mari Aviles’ mini-lesson I’m from open oceans and sunburns, from the smell of sunscreen as it smears across your skin,from the struggles against the hands that tried to reapply,and the subtle pride of a resulting heat and…
