Revision doesn’t have to be scary. If we keep it simple, and let students lead the discussion about it, they’ll come to see revision as helpful and continuous.
Category: Allison Marchetti
Looking at On-Demand Test Writing in a New Light
On-demand test writing is an authentic genre that deserves a place in our workshops.
Writers Explore Possibility
Writers explore possibility in their writing, in their own lives, in the world.
Best of 2015-2016: Writing Workshop Workflow
There are a million moving pieces in a functioning writing workshop — this is part of what makes it so exciting, so dynamic. Each student is in a slightly different place in their writing, and it’s our job to try to keep it all organized so that we can best help our students. In this post, […]
Best of 2015-2016: In Search of a More Meaningful, Effective, Enduring Way to Teach Grammar
Each summer we press pause for a few weeks to tackle new writing projects and plan for the upcoming school year. And we reflect on where we’ve been by sharing with you the most-popular posts of the past school year. We will share these with you over the next five weeks, beginning with today’s post […]
When Purpose Drives a Project
The Internet has the power to connect people across the globe. I think we can all agree that’s already been well-established. The realization that I’ve recently had, though, is what a powerful impact this can have on my own professional learning. The first time I participated in a Twitter chat, I felt like a superfan […]
Who Is Writing With Mentors For?
Writing With Mentors has a 9-12 label in the top right corner, but it isn’t only for workshop-centered high school teachers. There is something in this book for every writing teacher who wants to engage students, connect them with the real world of writing, draw direct links between reading and writing instruction, and ratchet up the […]
A Study for Growing Writers & Naturalists
Take writers outside and watch them bloom!
The Catalyzing Moment – an Interview with Allison & Rebekah
We owe a lot to Tom Newkirk. Actually, we owe almost everything to Tom Newkirk. This brilliant man has been a leader in our fields for decades, but one cold morning in Boston 2 1/2 years ago he spoke directly to Allison and me through a crowded room. And everything changed. We talk about this […]
A Collaborative Writing Study That Will Rock Your Students’ World: Children’s Literature
8th grade writers and Honors artists collaborate in a study of children’s literature!
moving writers 