Moving Writers has been proud to be a partner of the National Writing Project’s Write Out for the last few years, encouraging folks to get outside of their four walls and write in nature. This year, we’re also partnering with lilyPD, professional development powered by William & Mary, to share a mini-collection of fresh resources […]
A fresh approach to Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers
Allison and I started Moving Writers, the blog, nearly 12 years ago on the Monday we returned to school after attending NCTE. We named it as we walked through the courtyard to our classrooms. “It’s not about making better writing,” Allison said. “It’s about growing better writers.” We began with an aggressive posting schedule of […]
Each Spring as I begin to move into my final units of the school year, most of the summative assessments that I’ve designed for students have been written assessments. Some years I’ve added in Socratic Seminars or other discussion formats. Other years we’ve had presentations. But, often I’m looking for some other assessments that break from these molds […]
Greetings this Monday morning. It’s March—the month of Spring Breaks—and teachers could not be looking forward to anything more after some long months to start the year. May your breaks be restful and productive for YOU, and may you find time to rejuvenate to make it all the way to the end of the school […]
Show of hands… how many people feel that the need to differentiate in your classroom has become more intense? Here at my public high school in New York City, in the Bronx, working with students who are over-aged, under-credited, working with students who’ve had some disruption to their education…the differentiation needs have become overwhelming. What do […]
Feb 11 2025 Ashley Anderson Source Roses are red, violets are blue. My students loathe reading. I’m sure yours do too. To say that I love reading is an understatement: I devour books. Reading is like breathing for me. So many of the stories I have read influenced who I am today. Books were my first […]
Our dear Brett Vogelsinger has a NEW BOOK coming to the world in 2025 — all about using not fighting AI in our writing instruction. He’s hosting a new live (and recorded) webinar next month to help all of us get started. Here’s his description: As a teacher of writing during the last two years, […]
I’ve been working on an 11-page digital primer to begin changing the way we think about research-writing. No more semester-long research papers, rife with inauthentic, teacher-driven rules and procedures. Here’s a place for all of us to start. Grab a copy of the guide and then join us for a webinar (sent to your inbox […]
Source As this year draws to a close, taking time to reflect is natural. As teachers, reflecting is just as important for our students, as it is for us. However, I have struggled with finding a “student reflection” that gives both the student and I real, honest feedback that we can turn into action. Data […]
