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Are You Blindly Following Rules?

Are You Blindly Following Rules?

Transcript: Every child grows up following rules. They follow the rules of their parents, they follow the rules of their teachers, They follow their friends, and there's a reason for that. We all want to be accepted. We all want to be loved. We want to be good. We...

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11 Ways Chat GPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative Writing

11 Ways Chat GPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative Writing

Amanda Write Now · 66. 11 Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative WritingIt's about time for teachers to start their opinion, persuasive, or argumentative writing units (depending on the grade you teach). Most teachers realize that sample sentences and essays...

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7 Ways Chat GPT Will Impact Education Positively (2023)

7 Ways Chat GPT Will Impact Education Positively (2023)

In the last few weeks I've been playing with, talking to teacher friends, reading articles, and thinking about one thing... Chat GPT. I learned about this new AI tool in early December through a Facebook Group post that had 100+comments. The comments scared me, so I...

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Rethinking Writing Assessment with Equity in Mind

Rethinking Writing Assessment with Equity in Mind

In this six-part series, I outline exactly how I’m rethinking my workshop classroom with an equity lens. You can find the other parts of this series here: Part 1: Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 2: Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind...

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