Part 1: Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 2: Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 3: Rethinking Conferencing with Equity in Mind Part 4: Rethinking Unit Design with Equity in Mind Part 5: Rethinking Writing Assessment with Equity in...
Amanda Write Now · 56. Rethinking Writing Workshop With Equity In Mind Part 1: Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 2: Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 3: Rethinking Conferencing with Equity in Mind Part 4: Rethinking Unit Design...
I’ve learned and changed tremendously since the events of 2020-2021, you might even call what's happened an identity crisis...I want to share this story here to make sense of everything for myself but also because I know there are many teachers out there that can...
What are your plans this summer? Hopefully, you plan to do a whole lot of relaxing and enjoy every minute of your time off!But, I know after a few weeks of soaking in all the free time, teachers start looking for opportunities to improve their teaching craft. If this...
Before we get to this overview and review of 7 Myths About Education, I have a question for you... How big is the stack of books you want to read this summer? If you are like most English teachers, the stack is sky high. This is exactly why I’m hosting The English...
What are best teaching practices? Have you ever questioned your beliefs? When you begin questioning your beliefs, it is referred to as a paradigm shift.Stephen Covey, the author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People describes in detail what a paradigm shift is. In...
Do you often feel overwhelmed with all you have to do? Maybe you feel scattered and aren’t sure what to focus your energy on. Mindfulness in your personal and professional life can most definitely help alleviate these anxieties. In this blog post I’ll share ten ways...
Have you ever felt you weren’t supporting a group of students with writing? Maybe these students had IEPs, maybe they didn’t, maybe they were the students who turned in writing that was all over the place, spelling mistakes, run-on sentences, no paragraphs...you know...
There are so many discussion tech tools available to teachers these days! Parlay, Jamboard, Back Channel, Voxer and even Google Slides and Docs can be used to facilitate discussions among students virtually. But, what always gets me thinking is...these tools are...
I’m a goal setting master. However, like many other humans out there (maybe you?), I lose motivation quickly and eventually my goals disappear into the ether only to be heard of again when it’s time to make a change and set a new goal...and the cycle continues. A few...