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The Creators of I Can Write Online
I Can Write Online
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About Us
I Can Write Online (ICWO) is the brain-child of Ann Shaw and Mary Phillips, who have a combined 40 years of experience in the instructional reading and writing field. Motivated by a vision of an interactive writing tool that would encourage and motivate students to write - yet still fulfill state performance writing standards - Ann and Mary designed ICWO in 2004. However, they weren't satisfied until they had successfully field tested it with thousands of students across the United States. The ICWO software continues to evolve based on the best teacher and student feedback that Ann and Mary receive.
Ann ShawEd.D. in Curriculum Development, MA in Reading Education, and a National Board Certified Teacher
Ann is currently an Instructional Coach in Greenville, South Carolina, an Adjunct Professor for Clemson University and a national consultant specializing in Technology Integration, Writing, and Balanced Literacy Instruction. She has 20 years of K-5 teaching experience.
Besides developing and coordinating many reading and writing programs, Ann has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and reading recovery teacher. She has also served as a Master Teacher in language arts for the Milken Teacher Advancement Program and is a Milken Educator Award Recipient.
She lives in Greenville, South Carolina with her husband and three children.
Mary PhillipsEd.D. in Supervision, MA in Early Childhood Education
Mary is currently a language arts consultant and conducts training in balanced literacy and Advanced Six +1 Writing Traits. She has 20 years of K-5 teaching experience.
For many years, Mary was a professor at the University of Georgia, teaching in both the Reading Department and the Department of Elementary Education. She has been a classroom teacher, an assistant principal, and a reading specialist.
Mary has published articles in the Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, the Journal of Staff Development, and the National Forum, as well as others.
Mary lives in Dacula, Georgia with her husband and has two grown children.
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