“First and foremost, I want writing to be something that my students aren’t afraid of, which is very difficult at the middle school level because writing is very hard. It’s my goal to encourage strengths first before we review their… Continue Reading →
“In our efforts to help students learn, I think we are often overlooking something that’s easy to implement, which is to use writing as a way to reinforce and foster the learning of content knowledge. The idea that good writing… Continue Reading →
“Writing gives my students a deeper understanding of any content that I teach. If I simply give them a list of things to memorize, they’re going to cram for a test and then forget it; however, if I can get… Continue Reading →
As a teacher, I faced a dilemma regarding my students’ levels of readiness in understanding and effectively using figurative language and imagery to create meaningful messages. They struggled with ways to utilized design aesthetics when presenting information and in understanding… Continue Reading →
Dear Readers, Why writing? Why now? Or perhaps that second question should be why not? There seems to be a pervading belief throughout education that writing belongs solely to the English domain, that time and resources prohibit its incorporation into… Continue Reading →
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