Based on our Central Valley backdrop and the experiences and expertise of our community of educators, Great Valley Writing Project is guided by five fundamental principles:

  1. Our work must be based on research, and we must be engaged in research.
  2. Our students’ education must include the family.
  3. We have a duty to support our emerging educators.
  4. We must be continually developing as writers by writing.
  5. Prioritizing our health is essential because GVWP’s success is rooted in each educator’s personal development.

At the center of every program are the goals of the writing project.

Our goals are to: