Marci Resnick Teacher Fund: Paying it forward
by Samuel Reed III on Apr 02 2010
Marci taught at Mitchell in Southwest Philadelphia and at Emlen in Northwest Philadelphia. She joined the Philadelphia Writing Project in 1990 and became the director in 1995. In 2001 she went to work as associate director of the National Writing Project.In life Marci Resnick was a dedicated educator who continuously gave of herself without expecting big fanfare.
I was personally inspired by Marci’s advocacy for making connections with families and schools. She mentored and encouraged many teachers to be reflective about in-school and out-of-school literacy practices.
Marci passed away in May, 2007, and as a tribute to her life work as an educator, the Marci Resnick Teacher Fund was established in collaboration with the National Writing Project (NWP) and Philadelphia Writing Project
Marci’s work with teachers in Philadelphia and around the country exemplified humor, warmth, spirit, and incredible passion. To honor those qualities, the fund raises and distributes resources to support the work teachers do in their classrooms. In particular, the Marci Resnick Teacher Fund established a library of
