Teaching writing is tough and differentiating writing instruction is tougher! Student writers have so many varying needs. What do you do when Steven can crank out a well organized, thoughtful literary essay in twenty minutes and John can barely write a paragraph? What do you do when Cindy says she is confused about how to develop a claim and Sarah says she needs help organizing her essay? This situation can be super overwhelming when 30 plus students are demanding your help or maybe five … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Ways to Differentiate Writing Instruction in the Middle School Classroom