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Writing Slant

One year later: One year after my first lesson introducing my student’s to the slant essay I continue to be…

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Bring The Power: Start Off Write

In Fall 2023 all of this will continue to be true but yesterday I kicked off the semester by writing…

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We Need An Oath For Teachers of Writers

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we teach writing. This is not unusual for me (Exhibit A = 361…

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Handcrafted Icebreakers

What’s New? This semester I broke the ice for my new writing community by focusing on writing rituals and poetry?…

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How Do You Introduce Yourself? I Use Superhero Stories!

What’s New? Introductions and first impressions matter. I put a lot of thought into the first activities of every new…

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Notable Notes: Gameful design, teacher support, etc.

Last week was a very busy week full of teacher leadership and professional development opportunities, so I am behind with…