Writing

  As teachers, we want the best for our young writers.  We want them to grow, flourish, and enjoy writing.   We want them to have the confidence and motivation to continue writing and do their best work.  Creating independence can be a tricky task.  When done well, your Writing Workshop … [Read more...] about How to Create Independence in Young Writers

Planning your Writing Workshop is no easy feat.  With a limited amount of time and a wide range of moving parts, having a great game plan is essential to teach writing well.  In the past two weeks of the Summer Writing Workshop Series, we have covered how to keep your students engaged and tackled … [Read more...] about How to Plan Your Writing Workshop

Hey there! I am so glad you decided to join me in our Summer Writing Workshop Series.  This is Week 2 of the series and we are going to dive into how to tackle the issue of TIME in our Writing Workshop (or lack thereof;).  Teaching writing is enough of a challenge when we've got 18-22 (or more!) … [Read more...] about How To Tackle the Issue of Time in Writing Workshop

  How to Keep Your Students Engaged During Writing Workshop Engagement is key in not only writing but simply with teaching.  If you start the year building community and confidence, then you are setting yourself up for success throughout the rest of the year.  I decided to address engagement … [Read more...] about Summer Writing Workshop Series {Week 1: Engagement}

Teaching writing is a challenge.  Teaching is a challenge, but we'll tackle one subject at a time.  ;) Did you know that in 2007, 70% of students in grades four through twelve have been designated as low-achieving writers? (from Writing Next, Graham and Perin 2007) I found this … [Read more...] about Summer Writing Series {Introduction}