Jennifer LaffinJul 13, 20212 min10 Ways Student-Writers Benefit When Their Teacher is a Writer Ten reasons why teachers who write make better writing teachers, and how their students benefit when they do.
Jennifer LaffinNov 18, 20202 minRe-visioning Revision by Cathy HutterIt's time to take a new look at how we teach students to revise their writing. Cathy Hutter will show you how!
Jennifer LaffinNov 9, 20203 minShared Writing in the Upper Elementary Classroom by Jackie HigginsThink shared writing is just for our youngest learners? Think again.
Jennifer LaffinNov 4, 20203 minSwitching Up Sentence Length {Writer's Toolkit Series} Writers can instantly improve the quality of their writing simply by switching up the number of words in each sentence. Here's why!
Jennifer LaffinNov 3, 20203 minBuilding Classroom Community Through Writing by Erica JohnsonErica Johnson shares how you can harness the power of writing to draw people together into a classroom community.
Jennifer LaffinOct 22, 20202 minThe Writing Round-Up {10.24.20}In this edition: A writing community for YOU * The purpose of paragraphs * New stickers * Finding writing ideas & MORE!
Jennifer LaffinOct 20, 20203 minParagraphs: Give Us a Break {Writer's Toolkit Series} Paragraphs are important! Here's why good writing needs paragraph and how to use the New-New Rule for paragraphing.
Jennifer LaffinOct 20, 20203 minConnecting to Readers Through Poetry by Bridget MageeUnpack some basic poetic elements and infuse them into your own writing to really reach your readers!
Jennifer LaffinOct 14, 20202 minBalance Writing with the Power of Three {Writer's Toolkit Series}Writing is more balanced and pleasing to the mind when the details come in groups of three.
Jennifer LaffinOct 6, 20202 minSuccessful Online Writing Conferences with Student Writers by Dana ClarkTeaching writing online? Here's how you can help your student-writers prepare for a successful writing conference.
Jennifer LaffinSep 22, 20203 minIdeas for Writing Across the Curriculum by Karen Megay-NespoliEven if you aren't an ELA teacher, you can still get your students writing as a way to deepen their understanding of your content area.
Jennifer LaffinSep 16, 20203 minKeeping a Space for the Analog Notebook by Michelle HaseltineEven in virtual learning, students still need a paper notebook. Michelle Haseltine tells you why.