Director Rich Kent to appear on NWP Radio

On July 12, 2012, NWP Radio will feature Maine Writing Project Director Rich Kent in a discussion of the influence of writing on athletic performance and learning.  Rich is the author of Writing on the Bus: Using Athletic Team Notebooks and Journals to Advance Learning and Performance in Sports.  He will be joined by the head coach of women’s soccer at Gonzaga University, Amy Edwards; 17-year-old premiere ski racer from Carrabassett Valley Academy, Sam Morse; and marathoner, blogger, and Sparrow Magazine editor Emilie Manhart.  The panel will be interviewed by Tanya Baker, director of National Programs for NWP.

A review of Writing on the Bus by MWP teacher-consultant Emilie Manhart may be found on NWP’s website and Kent’s resource website maybe found at WritingAthletes.com.