English writing

Analyzing writing curriculums, planning writing workshop and teaching writing lessons can be overwhelming. You might think, how am I going to fit everything in and produce successful writers? Where do I start? What skills do they need? This post will share the 7 BASIC WRITING LESSONS that every teacher should teach! With this basic knowledge, students will be able to perform other writing assignments more effectively. The following skills are not only effective in upper elementary, they are…

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You’re welcome! Here are 15 TED talks for the classroom that are sure to prompt discussion, writing, and reflection...

Create a classroom of writers with these fun writing activities for middle school students! There's something for everyone!

When I think about student writing, one of the most difficult concepts to teach is sentence fluency. Much of excelling at fluent writing revolves around students’ background with literacy. Certainly,...

If your non-English speaking students aren't ready to do the regular class work, what should you have them do instead? This handy tool can help.

I have so much to share with you about writing interventions, but first things first: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW BLOG DESIGN?!?!? Please share your thoughts! Every year, I meet lots of middle schoolers who struggle with writing. And every year, I play around with lots of different interventions to meet their needs. Last year, I made establishing sound writing interventions one of my big goals. I spent lots of time (and money!!) on resources that I could use, and by about March, I had…

Creating compelling writing tips content can be a creative journey. Ensuring your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are spot on is crucial in the editing and proofreading stages. Understanding the writing process and overcoming writer's block is vital for inspiration. Developing characters, structuring plots, and mastering storytelling techniques, point of view, and dialogue are essential for captivating narratives. Building conflict within a well-described setting requires careful…

Writing a Class Collaborative Précis. A high school English language arts rhetorical analysis activity. Engage students in rhetorical analysis with this collaborative précis exercise. #rhetoricalanalysis #secondaryELA #highschoolEnglish #2ndaryELA