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How Quick Writes Can Engage Even Your Most Reluctant Writers

For many of us, the idea of running a marathon within the next week will likely evoke a feeling of paralysis. We haven’t spent the past six months purposefully training for that volume, so our feelings of incompetence, overwhelm, and terror are entirely justified. Believe it or not, when it comes to writing essays, poems, …

Three Reasons to Read “Writing with Mentors”

We have all entered a professional development session thinking about the never-ending to-do list we have as teachers. Add the additional steps for English teachers to grade the piles of paragraphs, essays, and presentations. I end up feeling disgruntled sitting in a meeting that feels like it could have been an email or filled with …

Simple Gratitude Writing Activities for Middle and High School Students 

If you’re looking for an engaging way to get your students writing daily while supporting your students’ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), give daily gratitude writing a try.  What is Gratitude Writing? Gratitude writing is simply the practice of spending time each day physically writing down the things we’re grateful for.  Some people use bullet lists, others …