Both in my own experience and in listening to other teachers, I have learned that many of us are looking for help moving away from prescriptive writing and towards more project-based, writing …
reThink ELA #011: Getting Students Excited to Write with NaNoWriMo
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 …
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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, so I'm including …
Students: How To Write Essays With #EdTech
It's happened again. That crazy English teacher of yours (the one who makes you write every day, expects you to focus on your work during class instead of making eyes at that cute guy at the next …
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The Writing Process: Creating A Flip Chart For Our Interactive Notebook
As a writer, I use the writing process every single day -- when writing a blog post for this or another site, when texting, Facebooking, or when responding to a writing prompt I have given to my …
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