Conferring with students during writing is a critical piece of strong writing instruction. As Susan Brookhart says in her book How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students, “Feedback can…
Sound walls are cumbersome and impractical. They are not worth the wall space they take up.
It’s time to talk about pie. Not the calorie-laden deliciousness that I will be serving (and eating) on Thanksgiving, but PIE, as in author’s purpose. Let’s talk about why the…
There are so many reasons our kids don’t want to write. At the foundational level, when handwriting and spelling skills are weak, kids’ ability and confidence in writing will be…
It can be hard for kids to write. There’s a tremendous amount of mental energy involved with writing. It’s also very vulnerable. The writer’s thoughts, choices, and skill level…