Creating a Safe Space for Classroom Writing
You may remember Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs from your teacher training. This hierarchy, shaped like a pyramid, reminds us that humans...
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Jennifer Laffin
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {9.08.18}
Welcome to the September 8, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for growing as a teacher...
Jennifer Laffin
- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
Community: The Key to Unpacking Writing Baggage
How can you help your students unpack their writing baggage to do their best writing yet? Community is the key!
Jennifer Laffin
- May 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {5.19.18}
In the May 19, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up: Summer writing, peer critiques, authentic grammar instruction, getting to know notebook
Jennifer Laffin
- Apr 10, 2018
- 2 min
5 Ways to Increase Writing Volume in Your Classroom
We all know that the more we do something, the better we become at doing it. We are all looking for ways to help our students grow as...
Jennifer Laffin
- Feb 16, 2018
- 4 min
One Teacher's Story: How Writing Helps Me Be a Better Writing Teacher
Teachers who write make the best teachers of writers. Here's one teacher's story of how being a writer deepened her writing instruct
Jennifer Laffin
- Feb 7, 2018
- 2 min
What is Good Writing?
Want to raise the level of writing in your classroom or school? You must ask this one important question first!
Jennifer Laffin
- Jan 27, 2018
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {1.27.18}
Welcome to the January 27, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up! You may have noticed that we are now delivering the Writing Round-Up on...
Jennifer Laffin
- Jan 14, 2018
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {1.14.18}
Welcome to the January 14, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for being a teacher who...
Jennifer Laffin
- Nov 22, 2017
- 2 min
Becoming a Teacher Who Writes: Getting Started
Ready to become a teacher-writer but don't know where to start? Look no further! We've got some easy ways you can start building you
Jennifer Laffin
- Nov 15, 2017
- 3 min
Why YOU Should Be a Teacher Who Writes
Teachers who write make the best teachers of writing. Learn why being a writer can give you an inside edge in your writing classroom and tak
Jennifer Laffin
- Nov 8, 2017
- 3 min
Fast Drafting: Getting Ideas Down Quickly
Writers spend too much time in the drafting phase when working on a writing project. Rough drafts are meant to be just that - rough. Teachin
Jennifer Laffin
- Nov 1, 2017
- 3 min
Five Myths About Teaching Writing
We highlight five outdated practices of the writing classroom and share the latest best practices for teaching writing.
Jennifer Laffin
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Editing & Revision: Defining the Difference
Editing and revising are two of the most important stages in preparing writing for publication. Knowing the differences between them is the
Jennifer Laffin
- Oct 22, 2017
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {10.22.17}
Welcome back to the Writing Round-Up, a collection of some of our favorite finds about teaching writing and being a teacher who writes....
Jennifer Laffin
- Oct 18, 2017
- 2 min
Considering the Audience: Who Are Your Students Writing For?
Chances are good that when YOU sit down to write, you have an audience in mind. Is the same true for your students or do they only write for
Jennifer Laffin
- Oct 13, 2017
- 2 min
10 Things I Believe About Teaching Writing
What are your beliefs on teaching writing? Give it some thought. These are the ten things I believe. Would you agree?
Jennifer Laffin
- Sep 3, 2017
- 3 min
The Writing Round-Up {9.03.17}
Welcome to the September 3, 2017 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teaching writing and being...
Jennifer Laffin
- Aug 27, 2017
- 3 min
The Writing Round-Up {8.27.17}
Welcome to the August 27, 2017 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teaching writing and being a...
Jennifer Laffin
- Aug 13, 2017
- 2 min
The Writing Round-Up {8.13.17}
Welcome to this week's edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teaching writing and being a...
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