Highly effective writing teachers teach with mentor texts. In direct instruction lessons, teachers explain the techniques to students. (continue reading)
State standards are a guide to all that we ask kids to do as writers and readers. They are not meant to be out of context as a stand-alone lesson. (continue reading)
Writing courage is necessary for discovering one’s writing identity, and writing identity generates tenacity. The two states are interdependent. (continue reading)
The myth of the master writer has long plagued students and teachers alike, limiting our sense of self-confidence and writerly ability. Is it possible to dispel these notions? (continue reading)
