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Thesis + Sophistication
What if I told you that there is a surefire way to get all of your students to hammer a thesis while doing so with spunk…
Read issue →What If We Taught Composition Like Bob Ross Teaches Painting?
For years, I've been asking the following question ... What if we taught composition like Bob Ross teaches painting? Not…
Read issue →Demystifying All of the Expository Modes
Here's the really cool thing about my templates ... They enable students to write across the expository modes with a…
Read issue →Sidestepping the ELA Pain Points
This past week, I set sail with my daughter on one heck of a whirlwind college tour that ended with a visit to my alma…
Read issue →Oscar the Grouch, SEL, & Synthesis
The reality of our classroom existences going forward are predicated upon three facts: We must find a way to close an…
Read issue →Teaching Line of Reasoning With Children's Stories
Believe it or not … there is a direct correlation between getting our students to sustain a clear line of reasoning ……
Read issue →I'm Teaming Up with NWP!!!
I am beyond happy to announce that I will be teaming up with the National Writing Project. Beginning on August 9th, my…
Read issue →Paper Fortune Teller (Punctuation Practice)
I’m going totally old school in my efforts to help my students master the basics of punctuation, grammar, and syntax ……
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