Student Motivation for Writing: The Core We Can’t Afford to Miss
After all the kids had gone home for the summer on the last day of school, I came upon a team of teachers huddled together, listening intently to their colleague…
Stop Calling It a Story: Clarity in Nonfiction Writing
Sometimes, the words we use are confusing. As a northerner who moved to the south as an adult, it took me a while to figure out that in the south,…
3 Writing Revolution Activities to Apply Immediately
We hear a whole lot about our nation’s reading scores, and there is definitely a discussion to be had there. But what we never seem to hear about are the…
Teaching Kids How to Write a Summary for Nonfiction
In a previous post, I shared one of the easiest, most effective strategies for simplifying narrative summary writing for kids. If you haven’t read that post yet, please take a…
Peer Feedback Made Easy: Boost Writing Quality and Lighten Your Load
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…