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Free writing: Ready, Set, Go! Writing Sprints

Free writing: Ready, Set, Go! Writing Sprints

Free writing. Ready, Set, Go! Writing Sprints are a metaphor for focused free writing. A writing sprint is free writing, with a computer keyboard.  If you’d rather listen to this blog post, click on the podcast player below:   Writing Sprint (free writing)...
Learn Canvas Fast for Online Teaching

Learn Canvas Fast for Online Teaching

Learn Canvas Fast for Online Teaching! This video series will get you started quickly. First, take a breath. Don’t be stressed out about being going online with your classroom. I got you! Learn the Canvas Dashboard In this video, you will learn how the Canvas...
Informational Text Structures

Informational Text Structures

Informational text structures are the organizational patterns all writers must learn. Most people read and write for informational purposes, so it’s imperative that we teach our students these building blocks of writing. Before we get started though, I want to...
Teaching Descriptive Writing

Teaching Descriptive Writing

Teaching descriptive writing by telling writers to “SHOW, not tell” is ineffective. Writers need to know what you mean by “SHOW.” Description requires a lot more thinking from a writer, to coordinate sensory details, powerful action verbs and specific nouns to work...
Who is your Intended Audience?

Who is your Intended Audience?

Who is your intended audience? I often explain to my students that they need to know who they are writing for – who will be their intended audience? I remind students that they aren’t just writing to complete an assignment, and I’m NOT supposed to be their ONLY...