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Author: mrfitzfinkle

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 7: Processing Learning

My point is this: using your knowledge to create something new in writing not only helps learning stick – it can inspire more learning.

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February 6, 2023February 5, 2023mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 6: Creativity!

The late Sir Ken Robinson once asked why we value analyzing literature more than we value actually creating it. I share his concern.

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January 19, 2023January 18, 2023mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 5:Thinking and Meaning

Writing is thinking on paper. Our thinking is the fabric of our minds: our memories of the past, our imaginative hopes for the future.

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December 5, 2022December 5, 2022mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 4: It’s FUN!

Consider it your holiday gift to your students: The gift of fun.

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November 7, 2022November 6, 2022mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 3: Remembering Your Life

Speaking as a teacher of 30 years experience who has, for all of those 30 years, asked students to write about their lives, I can only say I have never had a student complain about writing about their lives after the fact.

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October 3, 2022mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 2: Discovering the Power of Words

…In our classrooms, we can read for meaning, discuss meaning, and allow students to write things that mean something to them.

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September 5, 2022September 4, 2022mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 1: Know Thyself

This benefit of writing is simple: writing helps helps us know ourselves.

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August 1, 2022August 1, 2022mrfitzfinkle

Closeup Writing: Things to Consider

Writing with details and stories is not only more effective, it’s also more fun.

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July 4, 2022July 3, 2022mrfitzfinkle

Big Picture Writing: Things to Ponder

Thinking about our writing, big picture, helps us to think about who and how we want to be as people, and as we the people.

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June 6, 2022June 6, 2022mrfitzfinkle

The Value of Ambiguity

Sometimes, there isn’t one right answer. Sometimes it’s okay to admit we don’t know.

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