Some strategies for motivating writers to engage in meaningful revision.
Category: revision
Machete or Scalpel?
My latest #movingwriters post on helping students write within word limits
The Quest to Reduce Text
In August, I gave myself permission to leave walls blank to make way for instruction. Halfway through the school year, I’m checking back in on that work.
Whiteboard Duels: Collaborative Drafting
Students can co-create texts with in-the-moment revisions that lead to co-ownership.
Writers Pay It Forward
Students are great coaches when given the opportunity to mentor younger writers.
Moving –like really moving– Writers
Committing to giving my students chances to move everyday has helped me rethink how my writers develop their ideas.
Putting the End at the Beginning: Introducing Revision to Writers
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.
Coaching Writers to Provide Quality Feedback
Use these five tips and the tools provide to coach high quality peer review sessions.
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 […]
Discovering a Writing Process that Works
One of my favorites things about the end of the school year—aside from summer vacation, of course—is the opportunity to reflect on another year gone by. And as I look back on this particular year, I see many bumps in the road: lessons gone awry, students I didn’t quite reach, and material I didn’t get […]
