Surviving in the Eye of the Storm: Quick Sorts, Class Letters, and Feedback Loops
Here I sit in the eye of the storm. Yesterday was the last day of classes and Monday kicks off…
3 Ways To Challenge How Students Think About Writing
Maybe you are blessed to work somewhere that students’ writing lives are fully supported, but most of my students come…
Using Student-Developed Standards To Assess Writing
I was going to write an update about using conference grading, and I will, but today my heart is still…
The Kentucky Writing Project Made Me A Better Teacher
My teaching career began in 1987 in Ansonia High School in Connecticut then after teaching in New York State for…
Why I Made My Composition Classes Textbook-Free Zones
This semester I finally moved to make both of my general education writing classes textbook-free zones. I have long been…
Slam Poetry & Arguments
I love slam poetry. It is a wonderful writing exercise and emotional release. I enjoy on-the-fly slam poems delivered at…
