Dear A.S. King…
Dear Amy, Your words at PCTELA 18 were just what I needed. When you finished, and everyone was standing and clapping because you were amazing (even before 10 am), I… Read more Dear A.S. King… →
The writer, the woman who made my breakfast sandwich, and the people around the campfire
I talked with a young writer this week because his teacher was exasperated. He’d been working on the same draft for weeks, and my best calculations revealed he wrote almost… Read more The writer, the woman who made my breakfast sandwich, and the people around the campfire →
Right Beside Writers {CELEBRATE This Week: 177}
I’m glad you are here to celebrate! Share a link to your blog post below and/or use #celebratelu to share celebrations on Twitter. Check out the details here. Celebrate This Week goes live… Read more Right Beside Writers {CELEBRATE This Week: 177} →
How to stop hearing I CAN’T WRITE from your students
“I can’t write!” “I don’t know how!” “I’ll never be able do this!” These aren’t the usual quotes to inspire teaching students to write. I could share adorable student writing… Read more How to stop hearing I CAN’T WRITE from your students →