Simple hacks for planning and conducting virtual writing conferences
Strategies to keep students collaborating in the writing process while distance learning.
My first experience recording writing lessons was during a “flipped classroom” trial. It didn’t quite work out having students watch lessons at home then, but I found that it was very powerful to continue recording my lessons in...
Anchor charts are a wonderful tool in the classroom. My students help me create anchor charts every day that we use for future lessons. However, it can be a pain to create anchor charts that model a lot of content – especially for writing...
Narrative Nonfiction isn’t a new genre, but it is new to many teachers. The good news is that a lot of the elements of creative writing are applicable to this writing type. The new part is teaching students how to use informational sources to...
Phew! The December struggle is REAL! The students are antsy, the teachers are burned out, and even though we just had a few days off for Thanksgiving, we need another break already! So, to tackle this problem, I’ve developed three writing...