We truly want the best for our student writers, and we do not want them to be judged for any perceived lack of intelligence about “correctness” in writing. (continue reading)
When we say we teach students to remember, we mean we support students as they recall and retell—with specificity—what happened in their writing practice. (continue reading)
To foster a conversation and culture of collaboration, it is vital that assignments not be treated as though they were written in stone. How could they be when the kids and conditions we work with change so much each year? (continue reading)
When student writers know how to reflect, they know how to learn from their writing experiences. It’s one thing to experience something, but if the experience is then forgotten or not connected in any direct way to other experiences, how is it useful? (continue reading)
Today on the Heinemann podcast author Tom Newkirk explores the value of creating worlds through fiction writing. As Tom says, “our minds were made for stories,” so he decided to sit down with high school students to hear about the fiction they write in and out of school… (continue reading)
Today on the podcast, we’re talking with Anne Whitney, Colleen McCracken, and Deana Washell, co-authors of “Teaching Writers to Reflect: Strategies for a More Thoughtful Writing Workshop.” (continue reading)
