Writing Instruction
Writing Pathways
Last week my daughter, a college sophomore, called to tell me she had aced her English mid-term with a 3.9
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Writing Instruction
Preparation Protocol: The “Why” Behind the “What” Part 2
This post is part of a collection of posts dedicated to supporting teachers who are in the beginning stages of
Writing Instruction
Preparation Protocol: The “Why” Behind the “What”
This post is part of a collection of posts dedicated to supporting teachers who are in the beginning stages of
Writing Instruction
Preparation Protocol: Tabbing the Sessions
This post is part of a collection of posts dedicated to supporting teachers who are in the beginning stages of
Poetry
Six-Room Poem
In a previous post shared a “a fishing expedition for poetry”–a technique to help writers generate ideas for possible poems.
Professional Resources
Spotlight on Professional Resources: Cracking Open the Author’s Craft
This is one of my FAVORITE books for teaching students how to live like a writer. In Cracking Open the
Poetry
Ordinary to Poetic
One of the keys to helping students write great free verse poetry is to heighten their awareness about things they
Comprehension
Thinking about Theme Pays Off
Last week I started thinking more about theme after spending time in a 2nd grade reading workshop. In my previous