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Author: Matt Griesinger

August 9, 2016August 3, 2016Matt Griesinger

I Haven’t Forgotten About You: Honors Students and the Summer Reading Essay Anxiety

One of the writing teacher’s lesser-known jobs is to calm the writing fears of our gifted and talented students.

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June 7, 2016June 4, 2016Matt Griesinger

Mapping: Analyzing a Weird Text

Creating maps allows students to turn their prewriting into a visual representation of their ideas.

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May 10, 2016May 9, 2016Matt Griesinger

Make Your Own Burger: Creating what is Missing

Making their own burgers provides students with both direction and freedom in creative writing.

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April 12, 2016April 19, 2016Matt Griesinger

Drop Everything and Play: Creating Opportunities for Creativity

The goal of dropping everything and playing is to transform the fear of a new text into an opportunity for pure creativity.

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