Looking for digital writing activities for distance learning? Maybe creative writing distance learning activities? You do NOT need to overwhelm yourself or students. With these ten distance learning writing activities,…
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Six Writing Mini-Lessons for Secondary Students
Writing mini-lessons? Today, I’m reflecting on the larger writing process that I teach with freshmen and sophomores. I’ve realized that within my writing units, I primarily teach six writing mini-lessons.…
Working with Older Students during Summer Break
Increasingly, parents ask me what they should be doing with their older students during summer break. It makes sense: articles abound about preventing the summer slide and reading with teenagers.…
Writing Graphic Organizers for Secondary Students
Writing graphic organizers are lifesavers with my students. A graphic organizer for brainstorming, for creative writing, and for grammar can help young writers. Some students sit and write a paper.…
My Attitude for a Creative Writing Class
Teaching a creative writing class? Trying to encourage creative writing? I’ve developed my attitude as I’ve taught this elective. I’ve written before about my creative writing class concerning the first…
Providing Writing Feedback to Students: 3 Quick Tips
Stuck on providing writing feedback to students? I have three quick ways to provide meaningful writing feedback to older students. When I consider what I want for my secondary writers, this…
Teaching Research Papers with High School Students
Teaching research papers with high school students? Teaching students how to write a research paper is an important part of an ELA class. Here are guidelines to make this writing…
Responding to Student Writing
What can an English teacher do when responding to student writing? What teachers say matters, and we should consider their internal dialogue. The more I teach writing, the more I…
Week One Creative Writing Lesson Plans: Expert Guide
Looking for creative writing lesson plans? I am developing creative writing lesson ideas! I’ve written and revamped my creative writing lesson plans and learned that the first week is vital…
Teaching Creative Writing with High School Students
Teaching creative writing will stretch you as a person and as a teacher. If you’re looking for how to teach a creative writing class, I hope my refection process benefits…