Want to Get Started With Workshop? Do This One Simple Yet Powerful Thing!

by Amanda | Jan 19, 2020 | Beginners, Conferencing, Differentiation, Podcast

Share Tweet Pin It Does this sound like you? You learn a new idea, a new way of teaching, a new strategy and you’re all in. You become so convinced THIS is the way to go about things from now on! But, this energy to change everything all at once...

How to Write Your Own Mini Lessons

by Amanda | Feb 10, 2019 | Beginners, Mini Lessons, Podcast

534SHAREShare Tweet Pin It Teachers are busy and don’t have time to go looking for mini lessons. If you do have time, here are The Best Places to Find Mini Lessons Online. However, if you you don’t have time, like most teachers on planet...

The Beginner’s Guide to Writing Workshop

by Amanda | Nov 18, 2018 | Beginners, Featured Post, Management, Podcast, Secondary Teachers

377SHAREShare Tweet Pin It Many secondary teachers, like you, are beginning to realize the power of running their English classes using writing workshop. Maybe you keep seeing references to it on Pinterest or in Facebook groups. Maybe a teacher friend...

Realizations About Teaching Writing

by Amanda | Jun 28, 2016 | Beginners, Podcast

Share Tweet Pin It Don’t have time to read? Listen to this article instead! I’ve been teaching writing workshop for four years now with no formal training. Last week I attended the Summer Writing Institute in NYC organized and facilitated by...

The Truth About Writing Part One

by Amanda | Mar 31, 2016 | Beginners, Mini Lessons, Podcast

965SHAREShare Tweet Pin It This is a three-part mini lesson series that will help you reach for the truth about writing with your students. Each post will include a mini lesson, not for the faint of heart. These mini lessons are for writing teachers who...