Fantastic poems, stories, essays, screenplays, narratives and more from students at 826 National's seven writing and tutoring centers in Ann Arbor, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Lucretius. Newton. Darwin. Mead. Carson. Sagan. Hawking. Heinlein. Gould. Asimov. People have been writing about science for thousands of years. It’s no wonder that science has inspired such great writing. Science tells the story of the natural world; a story that is still unfolding and waiting to be discovered. In our gallery we want you to tell us about science writing that has inspired, informed, provoked, and delighted you. Tell us about a science book, be it fiction or nonfiction, that changed the way you looked at the stars or opened your eyes to problems that needed to be solved. Tell us about an author that left you thinking that science was what you wanted to do for the rest of your life. Or write about how and why you write about science in your own life.

Liberal education has always been a remarkably dynamic tradition, and it is currently evolving and being adapted to better prepare college graduates for the complex realities of the new global century. Drawing from a broad range of constituencies—both on and off college and university campuses--and using a variety of modes of written and visual communication, the AAC&U Gallery exhibits contemporary explorations of the meaning of liberal education. We welcome submissions from students at all levels, including K-12, who address teaching and learning in the contemporary world. We likewise welcome submissions from faculty at all levels, addressing high-impact or highly effective teaching and learning practices, program and course design, or topics related to the Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) initiative.

Teaching writing, as writing teachers know well, is not
easy. You want to create assignments that will engage, respond to student writing in a way that inspires students to revise, and choose course content that students will want to write about. What inspires *you* about teaching writing? On a bad day, what keeps you going?

As part of the NCTE Centennial celebration coming in 2011, members are invited to offer brief memories of NCTE; speculations about the future of literacy education and NCTE; "then and now" pieces (see Centennial website for examples); and brief historical essays. Join the conversation as we explore what it means to be a teacher of literacy in the 21st century and part of a vibrant, diverse organization that has served the profession for 100 years.

College and university writing programs connect writing teachers, researchers, and students by providing innovative, informed, and visible writing instruction throughout students' college studies. We invite documents that show how writing programs are helping students become more effective writers in college, careers, and communities. For examples, see our see our Call for Submissions at http://wpacouncil.org/WPAGallery

Describe outcomes that resulted from your affiliation with the Faculty Resource Network. How has your affiliation with the FRN impacted your institution? How has the Network benefited you--as a researcher, teacher, and person? This gallery will showcase 25 years of shared experiences and outcomes emanating from Network programs and events.

Every day, the last two pages of USA TODAY's News section is devoted to persuasive writing – editors, experts, politicians, businesspeople, philanthropists, and many others share their opinions, backed up with facts, stats and quotes. Private citizens get in on the action through their persuasive letters to the editor. This USA TODAY Gallery invites middle and high school students to submit their most persuasive work. Length doesn't matter; the curator will determine if a piece should be published in our Gallery based on how effectively it persuades its audience.

Writing products in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt bookbag are designed to develop students’ written communication skills. From comprehensive writing workshops in print to unique online or digital products, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt makes writing instruction accessible and interactive. Assessment tools include traditional rubrics and online essay scoring for immediate feedback.

Reading can inform our mind and touch our heart, regardless of whether the reading material is children's books, adult fiction or nonfiction, stories, or poems. The International Reading Association's gallery invites you to "Write about Reading," sharing details about a book, story, or poem that has made a difference in your life.

The Legacy Essay Contest is about revealing the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement in contemporary personal experience and current events. It is about comparing the experiences of the Civil Rights generation with those of the younger generation today in order to clarify the lessons for achieving genuine racial equity.

Who or what sparked the interest in math and started the journey? What were the challenges, insights, and exhilarating moments. Who else took part in the journey? Tell us the story of your mathematics journey or the journey of someone you know or someone famous.

NBPTS standards are based on the Five Core Propositions, which frame the rich amalgam of knowledge, skills, dispositions, and beliefs that characterize National Board Certified Teachers. How do the Five Core Propositions influence your teaching and your students’ learning? In what ways have you used the propositions to inform your decisions in other situations? Have you shared the Core Positions with your students and colleagues? What was the result?

Criteria:

• Submissions will be accepted from National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).


• Submissions may include any form of writing or media including essays, poems, short stories, journal entries, letters, lists, dramatizations, narratives, lyrics, pictures, drawings, or audio or video clips no longer than three minutes.

The writings of families and practitioners who work with families across the nation fill this gallery with portraits. The portraits are intricately painted through the notes, essays, drawings, poems, and stories of parents, other caregivers, children, grandparents and other family members as they write to, for and about each other.

What does an effective citizen do? Why are effective citizens necessary in a participatory democracy? What should students learn about history, civics, economics and/or geography in order to be prepared for their roles as citizens? What are the roles of parents, teachers and others in preparing effective citizens? What important person in your life—parent, friend, sibling, teacher or other role model—has contributed substantively to your understanding of citizenship, and how? What cases, examples, or instances of effective citizenship have you observed, participated in and/or supported? Send us your ideas, stories, pictures, or other responses.

Earth has the best conditions for life. In this International Year of Astronomy we invite writers to think about some aspect of Earth that makes it so special. Read a book about that perspective, and then write about the questions you have about the topic and ways that these questions might be investigated.