Writing as a tool for thinking, learning, and communicating is crucial to academic and career success as well as to active citizenship in a democracy. This annual report of the National Writing Project features teachers of math, chemistry, art, history, and business who develop their students as writers. These educators employ writing to engage their students more deeply and move them to higher levels of thinking. These and other teacher-leaders are the heart of the National Writing Project--effective, accomplished educators who are pivotal to positive changes in teaching and in student achievement. [For "National Writing Project 2008 Annual Report", see ED516143.]