Experienced adult writers are intimidated by the NaNoWriMo project, which entails writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Who thought up such an event when writing is usually a much longer labor of love? Now imagine the faces of 8th graders when presented with this project? A teaching veteran of 30 years, […]
27+ High Interest Nonfiction Websites For High School Student Readers
Note: The following list is ever-growing. If you have any sites you think should be added, please suggest them in the comments below and I’ll update the list. As public school teachers, we receive students in our classes who show up with varying degrees of interest in reading. Some of our students are passionate readers […]
reThink ELA #010: Fostering Student-Led Discussions with the TQE Method
So much scrutiny is placed upon teachers and the classroom these days, especially when it comes to how students are learning critical thinking skills – or IF they’re learning critical thinking skills. Sometimes the “old school” ways of teaching simply don’t work and new techniques need to be tested. TQE is one such technique that […]
Think Function Not Form: Stop Teaching Students Structure Supersedes Message
In other words: Ditch that five-paragraph essay right now! Yes, I’m talking to you, elementary and middle school teachers. (Apparently, some high school teachers are “guilty” as well, to I’m including you, too!) Nothing is more frustrating for me as a writer and a writing teacher than to spend hours encouraging classrooms full of students […]
reThink ELA #009: Teaching Grammar In Context
Have you ever thought back to when you were in school and how you learned the rules of grammar and how to write? What techniques did your teachers use? Do you find that you’re implementing those exact same rules in your own classroom today? Some things bear updating and the ways in which we teach […]
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