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Support for Struggling Writers: How Essay Interviews can HELP During Writing Workshop
The term “struggling” writer really applies to every single human being. We have all struggled with writing at some point and will continue to struggle moving forward. The difference between successful writers and unsuccessful writers (“success” being defined as students who turn in completed essays that convey meaning effectively versus those who do not) lies in being able to work through frustration.
Motivating Struggling Students with These FIVE Apps to Support the Writing Process
Four Simple, yet EFFECTIVE, Reflection Questions for the End of the School Year
The Essay Shaping Sheet: Friend or Foe?
Essay shaping sheets are essentially templates for writing that guide students through the writing process. A shaping sheet can be as small as a sentence template or as large as an entire paragraph or even essay. But are these tools helpful, or do they ultimately hinder student development? Well, the million-dollar answer to this question is… it depends.
Three High-Interest Writing Assignments to Motivate Struggling Writers
Motivating struggling writers can be quite a challenge. With struggling writers, it is important to create high-interest assignments that students will want to work on, assignments that they will want to put forth the effort on in order to succeed. If struggling students are bored with a writing topic, they won’t be as invested in it and won’t want to put the time and effort in to make it the best it can be.
The Most Important Essay for High School Seniors: The Personal Philosophy Statement
10 Songs for the END of the School Year to Inspire Reflection
Playing Devil’s Advocate: A Game for Practicing Argument Skills in Secondary ELA
5 Pixar Short Films to Use in Secondary ELA
Grading Essays: A Strategy that Reflects Writing as a Process
Writing is a process. It is recursive. No piece of writing is ever "final." Something can always be better. I often feel this way whenever I read back over my own old essays and inevitably find a sentence that could be better, a paragraph that could be stronger, or a word that could be more precise.
Poetry for Writing Workshop in Grades 6-12: 10+ Devices & Poems to Model Them ALL!
You may find yourself in agreement with Frost's famous quote when it comes to teaching poetry in the secondary classroom. However, love it or hate it, poetry can play a helpful role in teaching students how to write! Famous poems can serve as mentor texts for students and showcase key literary and rhetorical devices in action.
Beyond the Test: 10 Innovative Ways to Assess Secondary Students
15 Computer Games to Target the Common Core in Secondary ELA
A Philosophy for Assessing Writing: Aim for Improvement, not Perfection
20 Great Quotes to use as Mentor Sentences in Secondary ELA
The Writer's Notebook in Secondary ELA: Introduction & FREE Guide
Setting up & Assessing Book Club in Secondary ELA: FOUR FREE GUIDES FOR SUCCESS!
Book club is now considered to be one of the “best practices” in English Language Arts. Book clubs differ from traditional literary circles in that they are less teacher-directed. The students take on the responsibility of selecting their roles, making their assignments, keeping track of their reading, and much more.
