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Dec 12, 2018
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {12.15.18}

Welcome to the December 15, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for growing as a teacher who writes. Enjoy this edition of the Writing Round-Up? We would love it if you would share it with your friends or on your social media. Thank you for supporting us! Now, on to this week's Round-Up! Start your 2019 writing year off right! Join one of the Teach Write Time to Write! Online Writing Workshops today to meet and write with other t

Nov 13, 2018
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {11.17.18}

Welcome to the November 17, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for growing as a teacher writer. We appreciate you stopping by. If you are at NCTE this weekend, don't forget about our #TeachWrite Meetup and Notebook Exchange at 4:30pm on Saturday. To find out where we will meet, sign up for our Remind and we will send a text message. Whether you are a teacher of writers or a teacher who writes, we've found some great tips for you

Jul 13, 2018
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {7.14.18}

Welcome to the July 14, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for growing as a teacher-writer yourself. Thank you for stopping by! For Teachers of Writers Exploring the Writing Workshop: In his article, "A Defense of the Writing Workshop," Teacher-author Travis Crowder explains why the workshop is important to his writing classroom and shares some ways you, too, can bring this experience to your student-writers. Lowering Our Writin

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 writers. One of the most important things we can do is to make sure they are getting enough time to write every day and that they are using their writing time to actually practice writing. According to the US Department of Education, kindergarten students should get at least 30 minutes of writing time every day. Starting in first grade, this nu

Mar 20, 2018
2 min

Here's a Book for That: Mentor Texts About Writing

I love a good mentor text. Bringing a mentor text into your writing workshop reinforces the reading/writing connection. It can teach about the craft of writing and show student-writers how certain craft moves work. Mentor texts can also help spark ideas and provide a roadmap for students to try new things with their writing. I consider it a double-bonus when those mentor texts are also stories about writing. How better to drive home your lesson about writing than with a chara

Feb 21, 2018
3 min

Revision: Take It One Step at a Time

Revision is one of the most misunderstood parts of the writing process. When you ask students to revise their writing, they often think you are asking them to correct their spelling mistakes and write it over neatly. This is editing. (See “Editing and Revision: Defining the Difference.”) One thing that many writers, adults and students alike, do not recognize is that good revision is a journey and involves taking things one step at a time. It is very difficult to revise a pie

Feb 3, 2018
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {2.03.18}

Welcome to the February 3, 2018 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of tips for teaching writing and for growing your own writing life. Thank you for stopping by! For Teachers of Writers Mentor Texts For Argument Writing: This week, NCTE shared a list of books and speeches that are perfect mentor texts for teaching argument writing. There is something on this list for everyone and every grade. Writing Prompts for Argument Writing: Now that you've got your mentor text

Jan 25, 2018
3 min

Sentence Length: Mix It Up!

It's time for another experiment in writing. Please read the following two passages: Passage #1: The flakes fluttered to the ground. It had started snowing at midnight. The ground was now just white. You couldn’t see the grass anymore. The road was completely covered too. That meant one thing — snow day! We could spend the day sledding. Passage #2: The flakes fluttered to the ground. Even though no one was awake to see it, it had started snowing at midnight. Now, there was w

Jan 17, 2018
2 min

Paragraphs: Give Us a Break!

I’d like to try a little experiment. Please read the following two passages. Passage #1: The birds gathered at the feeder, each one eager for their chance to gather some seeds. There was a snowstorm last night, leaving a blanket of white covering the dried grasses and branches and hiding any source of food that the birds could find on their own. But the bird feeder would be their saving grace. As they waited their turn, they chirped greetings to each other. The fat mourning d

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 writes. Thanks for joining us! It's been a busy week and we've found lots of helpful tips for you so let's get started! For Teachers of Writers Going Deeper with Writing Instruction: Are you a teacher who writes? While it is certainly not a requirement, I can tell you that it sure makes teaching writing so much easier and meaningful. Think abou

Jan 10, 2018
2 min

Three Reasons Why Your Students (and YOU!) Need a Writing Tribe

Writing can be a solitary experience. It is often just the writer and their words. But it doesn’t have to be that way — and I would argue that it shouldn’t be that way. Becoming a part of a tribe — a dedicated group that shares the same interests or focus and support in a safe, nurturing way — is what’s missing from the lives of many writers. Take a minute to think about your student-writers. Who do they connect with while working on their writing? Who do they go to to ask qu

Dec 6, 2017
2 min

Build Your Daily Writing Habit with #DWHabit

It is true that the more we write, the better our writing gets. But facing the blank page can be daunting. Use the #DWHabit Word of the Day

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {12.03.17}

Welcome to the December 3, 2017 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teachers of writers and teachers who write. Thank you for stopping by this week. Let's dive in! For Teachers of Writers Teaching Students to TAG: If you are looking for a way to help your students to support each others as writers, consider teaching them how to TAG. More information can be found here. Showing the Way: When we set out on a road trip, we will often get

Nov 29, 2017
2 min

TAG Me!: Student to Student Feedback in Writing

Teaching your students how to support each other as writers begins with helping them provide meaningful feedback to each other. The TAG Meth

Nov 12, 2017
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {11.12.17}

Welcome to this week's edition of the Writing Round-Up! We are getting super excited to head to St. Louis for the NCTE Annual Convention next week to take in all the amazingness that is literacy. Will you be there? Tweet us at @TeachWriteEDU and let us know! We've got a great Writing Round-Up for you this week so let's get started: For Teachers of Writers A New Form of Writing: We've seen the annotated-list headlines everywhere: Seven Ways to Start Your Day, Ten Books Your Cl

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.

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

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

Sep 17, 2017
3 min

The Writing Round-Up {9.17.17}

Welcome to the September 17, 2017 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teaching writing and being a teacher-writer. Have you settled into the flow of the school year yet? Getting into a routine always makes me feel so much better and gives me more time for other hobbies...like writing! So let's get started with this week's Round-Up... For Teachers of Writers The Power of the Notebook: We all know that the writer's notebook is an import

Sep 10, 2017
2 min

The Writing Round-Up {9.10.17}

Welcome to the September 10, 2017 edition of The Writing Round-Up, a gathering of some of our favorite tips for teaching writing and being a teacher-writer. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the #TeachWrite chat on Twitter this past Monday. I certainly walked away inspired and hope you did too! Mark your calendar for our October chat on 10/2 at 7:30 pm ET. Let's get started with this week's Round-Up... For Teachers of Writers New to Writing Workshop? If you are new to w

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