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Free Writing Mini Book
Would you like your students to know exactly what to include when writing argumentative, informative, and narrative pieces? This awesome reference guide is all yours!
6 Secrets Every Writing Teacher Should Know
I was a brand new writing teacher behaving like a runaway bride. Yup, I remember calling my mother between classes, sobbing that I’d made a huge mistake. I was actually
Teaching Fictional Text Structure
Whether you are an elementary, middle, or high school teacher, fictional texts play a huge role in your curriculum. In fact, many ELA teachers I know are not ashamed to
Best Advice for Writing Teachers? Use Mini-Lessons
Let’s imagine that you’re stranded at sea in a tiny rowboat. The weight of all the writing instruction strategies you’ve got up your sleeve are weighing the boat down, so you’ve
Writer’s Workshop in Middle School
One of the most frequently asked questions teachers ask me is How does Writer’s Workshop work in a middle school class? Middle school ELA teachers only have so much
Cultivating Kindness…School-wide!
Would you like to set off a giant wave of kindness that envelops your school? Would you like to spread goodwill and gratitude throughout your school community? Would you like
Using Sketchnotes to Generate Ideas for Writing
I was just about to take the photograph of a lifetime. Think National Geographic (if Nat. Geo. were interested in a pic of my dog in my backyard). 😉 But