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4 days ago
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {8.01.20}

In this edition: * Poetry in your classroom * Building a teaching notebook * Beautiful lines * Teaching autobiographical fiction & MORE!

Jennifer Laffin

6 days ago
3 min

The Benefits of Being a Teacher Who Writes by Darin Johnston

To teach writing, one must be writing. Here's why.

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 22
3 min

Teaching Students to Write Autobiographical Fiction by David Lee Finkle

Help your students draw on experiences from their own lives to craft fictional stories.

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 21
2 min

Come Flaneur with Me! by Sue Rounds

Grab your camera and your notebook and come flaneur with me!

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 18
2 min

10 Ways Students Benefit When Their Teacher is a Writer

Teachers who write make better teachers of writers. Here's why!

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 16
3 min

Teaching Students to Build Endurance as Writers by Melissa Stewart

The only way to share the ideas we are passionate about is to summon up our courage and dive into the work of writing.

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 15
3 min

Inviting Poetry Into Your Classroom by Christie Wyman

Great tips & recommendations to guide you in bringing more poetry into your classroom from Teach Write blogger, Christie Wyman.

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 13
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {7.15.20}

* When students reflect on themselves as writers * Start the new year with a teacher notebook * Supporting our ESL student-writers & MORE!

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 8
3 min

Student Feedback and Real Change by Erica Johnson

What happens when you ask students to reflect and provide feedback on their own writing?

Jennifer Laffin

Jul 6
3 min

Lifting the Voices of Multilingual Student-Writers by Emily Rosenblum

Writing is a statement, an act of courage, an act of persistence, and for some, an act of resistance.

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 30
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {7.1.20}

Helping students find their voice thru writing, 5 ways to become a teacher-writer, virtual writing workshops for students & MORE!

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 26
3 min

What is a Writer? by Michelle Sheehan

Don't overcomplicate how you define the term, 'writer.' If you write, you are a writer. Here's why!

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 23
4 min

Helping Students Find Their Voice Through Writing by Pamela Fordham

Students are almost always willing to explore ideas related to race on paper in a way they are rarely willing to do in class discussions.

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 20
4 min

Distance Learning: Planning Virtual Writing Workshops with Students by Krista Senatore

Krista Senatore shares how she took her own experience in the Teach Write Time to Write Workshop and created the same for her students.

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 15
4 min

5 Ways I Became a Teacher-Writer (& You Can Too!) by Donnetta Norris

Teach Write Community Blogger Donnetta Norris explains how she became a teacher-writer & invites you to discover the writer in yourself too!

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 15
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {6.15.20}

In the June 15, 2020 edition of the Writing Round-Up: * 63 Grammar Rules * The Power of Storytelling * Sharing the Revision Process & MORE!

Jennifer Laffin

Jun 9
2 min

Get Your Write On This July!

Here's what's happening in the Teach Write Academy for Teacher-Writers this July. Join us for a workshop or two!

Jennifer Laffin

May 28
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {5.30.20}

This week: Last call for June writing, writing nonfiction, developing creativity, expanding notebooks, authentic writing & MORE!

Jennifer Laffin

May 21
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {5.23.20}

This week in the Writing Round-Up: * The benefits of writing by hand * Tips for writing professional books * Jason Reynolds helps you tell y

Jennifer Laffin

May 14
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {5.16.20}

This week in the Writing Round-Up: * A curation of writing videos * Where do writing ideas come from? * Processing the pandemic thru writing

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Helping Teachers and Their Students Grow as Writers

The Writing Round-Up {8.01.20}

The Benefits of Being a Teacher Who Writes by Darin Johnston

Teaching Students to Write Autobiographical Fiction by David Lee Finkle

Come Flaneur with Me! by Sue Rounds

10 Ways Students Benefit When Their Teacher is a Writer

Teaching Students to Build Endurance as Writers by Melissa Stewart

Inviting Poetry Into Your Classroom by Christie Wyman

The Writing Round-Up {7.15.20}

Student Feedback and Real Change by Erica Johnson

Lifting the Voices of Multilingual Student-Writers by Emily Rosenblum

The Writing Round-Up {7.1.20}

What is a Writer? by Michelle Sheehan

Helping Students Find Their Voice Through Writing by Pamela Fordham

Distance Learning: Planning Virtual Writing Workshops with Students by Krista Senatore

5 Ways I Became a Teacher-Writer (& You Can Too!) by Donnetta Norris

The Writing Round-Up {6.15.20}

Get Your Write On This July!

The Writing Round-Up {5.30.20}

The Writing Round-Up {5.23.20}

The Writing Round-Up {5.16.20}