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My Best Posts On Writing Instruction

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:26:07 GMT

Photo Credit: D. Sharon Pruitt via Compfight I’ve published a number of posts on writing instruction, and thought I’d bring them all together into one “The Best” list. I’ve previously posted tons of lists sharing sites that are useful in … Continue reading →

Infographic: “Seven Steps To The Perfect Story”

Anonymous — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:55:09 GMT

I’m adding this infographic to The Best Digital (& Non-Digital) Storytelling Resources: Source: the-cma.com via Larry on Pinterest

Simple Writing Exercise Said To “Narrow Achievement Gap”

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:45:46 GMT

Photo Credit: Oliver Hammond via Compfight I’ve previously posted about a simple writing exercise that was shown to particularly help African American students increase their academic achievement (see Useful Writing Exercise For Helping Students Develop Self-Esteem) and expanded that into … Continue reading →

Writing Prompts — Feel Free To Contribute Your Own!

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:20:37 GMT

The University of California requires incoming freshmen and women to take the Analytical Writing Placement Exam to determine their English placement. We use their model a lot in our high school English classes — both during our regular classes and … Continue reading →

Here’s The “Growth Mindset” Article & Prompt We’re Using As Part Of Our Semester Final

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:58:07 GMT

My colleagues and I help our students learn about the importance of a “growth mindset” during the year (see The Best Resources On Helping Our Students Develop A “Growth Mindset”). My colleague Katie Hull and I are going to use … Continue reading →

New Common Core Unit Plan On Persuasive Writing

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:53:10 GMT

Stanford’s Understanding Language has produced a free five-lesson unit plan for English Language Learners on persuasive writing called Persuasion Across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Persuasive Texts. I only quickly reviewed it, and it seems to have some nice … Continue reading →

Great Quote On Writing

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:48:11 GMT

I’m adding this to So, You Want To Write A Book? Here’s The Best Advice…: Source: changemakrs.com via Larry on Pinterest

“Instead of seeing students as Far Below Basic or Advanced, we see them as learners”

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:18:00 GMT

The English Department at our high school does a pretty impressive job of teaching and evaluating writing. I invited Lara Hoekstra, one of the leaders of this effort, to write a post describing what we do. One of the key … Continue reading →

My Student Handout For Simple Journal-Writing

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:52:05 GMT

I’ve previously posted about research discussing the value of students sharing what is happening in their lives (see The Value Of Sharing Positive Events) and have written on this blog and in my books how I apply this finding in … Continue reading →

Great Writing Advice From New York Times Column Today

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:41:59 GMT

The Yellow Test is the headline for a New York Times column today that offers great writing advice. I would strongly encourage reading the entire piece, but here’s an excerpt: Carrie is a professor at a university. She had asked … Continue reading →