Women’s History Month is a particularly exciting month to celebrate: there are so many brilliant, talented, and inspirational women to honor and that’s what this blog post is all about. The women here are women whose stories always push my students to write creatively, critically, and think about the world in a whole new way.
Read MoreHalloween is a fun time of year to lean into the high energy, sugar driven madness of our students. Here is a free download Write the Room activity that can be used in at least two different ways any time of the spooky season!
Read MoreBreaking the writing process up into two powerful sides of the brain can help students be more effective in the writing process. Let’s look at four different techniques to make this happen in the high school English classroom.
Read MoreStart the year in writing with routines, rigor, and relationships by assigning a Letter to the Teacher. Here is your step by step walk-thru.
Read MoreCan essays simply be swapped out from an assessment? Let’s explore the ways in which writing skills can be broken down and evaluated in a variety of different formats.
Read MoreNeed a new idea for an argument essay? Ask your students to argue for their most influential person of the year!
Read MoreHelp students hone the skills of pulling together multiple sources of information and creating the kind of writing that combines rather than isolates.
Read MoreHelp students express their beliefs using creative writing and mentor texts.
Read MoreRead about 10 literary analysis teaching ideas for middle and high school ELA, including engagement and scaffolding strategies.
Read More
