Day 23 of the March SOLSC #SOL23

Thursday March 23, 2023Tuesday March 21, 2023 BethMooreSchool186 Comments

Find a song, a lyric, a poem that inspires you.

Grammar Notebooks

Wednesday March 22, 2023Wednesday March 22, 2023 Melanie Meehan3 Comments

Grammar notebooks are not the cure-all for the persistent refrains about retention and transfer. However, they do support agency and accountability as students build their understanding and appreciation of words and language.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 22 of the March SOLSC #SOL23

Wednesday March 22, 2023Tuesday March 21, 2023 BethMooreSchool187 Comments

What a wonderful thing--a hundred or so teachers writing together every day.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC

Day 21 of the March SOLSC #SOL23

Tuesday March 21, 2023Sunday March 19, 2023 BethMooreSchool196 Comments

If you can make it to Day 21, you can make it to Day 31!

Artificial Intelligence

We Need to Talk About A.I. Essays

Monday March 20, 2023Sunday March 19, 2023 BethMooreSchool7 Comments

AI-generated essays (artificial intelligence) is met with reactions ranging from frustration, to anger, to "What is this world coming to?" Here's my hot take.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 20 of the March SOLSC #SOL23

Monday March 20, 2023Sunday March 19, 2023 BethMooreSchool199 Comments

Welcome to Day 20. You are on the home stretch now!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 19 of the March SOLSC #SOL23

Sunday March 19, 2023Sunday March 19, 2023 BethMooreSchool189 Comments

If you’ve made it this far, you are in great shape to make it to Day 31!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 18 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL23

Saturday March 18, 2023Sunday March 19, 2023 Amy Ellerman183 Comments

It's a beautiful day to write a slice of life story! We hope you'll join us!

gifted education · writing workshop

My Favorite Writing Hack: Less is More

Friday March 17, 2023Thursday March 16, 2023 Lainie Levin8 Comments

As a teacher of gifted children, I often find myself seeking strategies for students who already excel in writing. What can I offer that would teach them to strengthen their craft in ways they might not consider? Some of my students are exceptionally talented; I could easily take notes and learn from THEIR craft. What could I possibly add to their skill set? One answer to that question lay within my own writing journey...