Inspiring teachers, publishing students

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Founded in 2002 by Dr. Erick Gordon, the Student Press Initiative (SPI) is part of Teachers College’s Center for the Professional Education of Teachers (CPET). Part professional development, part-artist collaboration and part non-for-profit publisher, SPI’s mission is to revolutionize education by advancing teacher leadership in reading and writing instruction.

We work in partnership with teachers and school communities to share ideas for how to better plan and produce all-inclusive learning experiences that culminate with students “going public” with their learning.

Drawing on a wealth of research, resources, and talent from Teachers College, our consultants help teachers build and facilitate units that provide opportunities to address audiences outside of the classroom and link content-area reading and writing skill development with the excitement of real-world learning. Through publication, we raise the bar for what, how, and why students write.

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• Support schools in creating project and inquiry-based curricula, aligned to the Common Core that foster a culture of literacy across disciplines.

• Design and facilitate workshops focused on supporting teachers through the five phases of the publishing process.

• Provide on and off-site professional development to teachers as they begin their project, lead their students through the writing process, prepare for publishing, and plan the celebration of their publication.

Since 2002, SPI has:

• Established successful partnerships in over 40 of the nation’s most underserved public schools that exceed State and National Literacy Education Standards.

• Developed a workshop series for teachers that resulted in the publishing of over 12 books written by students across NYC and New Jersey and culminated with a large-scale celebration with over 250 audience members.

• Developed classroom projects that have increased students’ performance in reading and writing.

• Collaborated with and supported the curriculum and instruction of more than 600 teachers and educators across the nation.
  

• Published over 500 student-authored books that serve as invaluable resources for youth, schools, and educators around the world.
  

• Partnered with schools to support GED Plus literacy projects, English Language Learner programs, after-school enrichment, and initiatives that serve incarcerated youth at Riker’s Island and Long Creek Detention Center in Maine.

• Established community networks with the elderly, leaders in the field of educational reform, policy makers, artists and published authors--to name a few.