Rutherford Public Schools

Washington School Enters Partnership With Teacher’s College, Columbia University Prior to the start of the 2017-2018 school year, the Rutherford Board of Education adopted the Writer’s Workshop Units of Study writing program in grades K-6. The program is part of the Teachers College, Columbia University Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) founded and directed by Lucy Calkins. Ms. Calkins is the Robinson Professor of Children’s Literature at Teachers College. During the 2017-2018 school year, the staff at Washington School took an ambitious approach to integrating the program into the daily curriculum. The successful initial implementation of the program was a school goal that was achieved last year. The Units of Study writing program remains a school goal this year with a focus … [Read More...] about Teachers College, Columbia University Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP)