Upper elementary teachers can channel students’ excitement around the changing season into thoughtful writing that incorporates all five senses.
Students in second grade began a lesson on cursive writing without using paper or pencils. They stood up and started to ...
Many teachers find that social media makes students engaged, creative writers. July 16, 2013 — -- Occasionally, Jennifer Woollven, an English teacher at West Lake High School in Austin, Texas, ...
During a time when AI use is often framed as a shortcut or as a threat to academic writing, two professors at the University of Georgia had the idea to ...
The First Page student writing challenge is now closed for submissions! Finalists from each category will be selected by a ...
A new research brief has suggested just a quarter of students in middle school and high school write for at least 30 minutes a day, a minimum standard set by learning experts for the development of ...
This year I tried a new writing practice in my 8th grade English class, and it led me to an important realization about writing development. Like many great classroom moments, this one happened by ...
Here’s a scenario that probably feels familiar. You’re approaching 2 AM, your assignment is due tomorrow, and your brain has officially decided it’s off the clock. You’ve stared at a ...
Experts tend to complete writing tasks more quickly than novices by combining or skipping steps due to years of practice and mastery. Our students often come to us as novices who are still learning ...
Late at night, a student sits at her desk while the soft glow of a laptop screen casts shadows across the room. Outside, the city street is quiet, but inside, her mind is racing. Fingers hover over ...
It was that time again. I needed to hand back graded essays. The students saw the stack of papers. Suddenly, all the laughter and chatter that had filled my room over the past week or so, while ...
The Drexel Writing Center supports all members of our Drexel University community to develop as writers. We offer access to free, confidential consultations on writing projects, from interpreting ...