mentor texts · SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Lessons from Abdul’s Story: The 2023 Classroom SOLSC

As we enter the fourth week of the Classroom SOLSC, read how "Abdul's Story" can help students stay motivated.

engagement · writing workshop

Pump Up the Volume!

I recently had a dream about teaching writing. In my dream the kids wrote and wrote and wrote for hours on end as I floated effortlessly from student to student. You could hear a pin drop. When I let kids know that I was very sorry, but there were only a few minutes left, they… Continue reading Pump Up the Volume!

Write: It's good for you! · writer's notebook · writing · writing space

Where do you write?

Rick's post about writing and thinking spaces made me recall my college years in Washington. I used to go to the National Gallery of Art before every history exam (My minor was History.) to study in an atmosphere that was devoid of distractions. I bragged to my friends about how wonderful it was to have… Continue reading Where do you write?