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Ohio Writing Institute Network for Success

Welcome to OhioWINS. The OhioWINS website offers professional development that will let you:

  • Improve student achievement in writing
  • Provide opportunities for your students to succeed in college
  • Become familiar with freshman composition expectations
  • Become part of a network of university English faculty and K-12 English language arts teachers
  • Discover professional development opportunities in writing
  • Apply for a writing institute in your region of Ohio
  • Master content knowledge
  • Locate best-practice lesson plans for teaching writing
  • Find writing assessment items, including prompts and rubrics
  • Locate journal articles and other professional readings
OhioWINS Features
Instructional Resources
Browse lesson plans and units rated as best or promising practice.
Content Resources
Find support for classroom instruction, including information for teachers and student exercises, handouts, and content information.
Assessment Resources
Find prompts, rubrics, and other assessment resources for use in evaluating student writing.
Professional Resources
Explore journal articles and other professional literature about writing. Gain access to current research findings in writing instruction.
Online Course
Find reading assignments, exercises, and other resources for the online writing course.
Summer Institutes
These powerful professional development opportunities help to increase student academic achievement. Apply for one in your region.
About OhioWINS
Read about the history and impact of the Ohio Writing Institute Network for Success.



Conceived and funded by the Ohio General Assembly, administered by the Board of Regents, and tapping into the resources of Ohio's college, university and high school faculty, OhioWINS is part of the state-wide effort to improve literacy and student achievement.