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…
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Writing Unit for High School
Are you looking to develop a writing unit for high school students? You can make a meaningful high school writing unit that meets standards and engages students. Teaching writing in…
Make Student Editing Meaningful
Let’s tackle student editing! Teaching students to edit their writing can be accomplished! Edit: to revise or correct, as a manuscript. Student editing includes correcting and fixing grammar and usage…
Connecting Grammar and Writing
‘Connecting Grammar and Writing’ is part five of a ten-part series covering grammar in middle school and high school English classes. Start with part one and follow the links to the…
Improve Student Writing
What are methods to improve student writing? Here are approaches I take. Teaching methods for student writing evolve. On a large scale, educators teach students to write for college and…
Creative Thinking: Brainstorming Activities for Students
Brainstorming and the writing process: an important first step. Providing brainstorming activities for high school students can give them an opportunity to think and expand ideas—and teachers an opportunity to…
Outdoor Writing Activities
Outdoor writing activities needn’t be a huge hassle! Read for more ideas about writing outdoors to help students. I write with my personal children. They never fail to tell me…
Teaching Reluctant Writers: 4 Fast Tips to Implement Tomorrow
Looking for tips for teaching reluctant writers? I can explain my process for you with some fun and simple writing activities. Teaching writing cannot be done in one way. Some…
Ways to Include Writing on a Language Arts Test
How do you include writing on a language arts test? The first time I wrote my own language arts test, it was too long. Like, embarrassingly the wrong length. Those…
Expert Tips for Helping Students Draft an Essay
Drafting an essay with high school students takes patience, time, and modeling. Drafting is the second stage in the writing process, following prewriting or brainstorming. The entire writing process (prewriting,…