Classroom seating. It’s one of the very first things you consider as a new teacher. How do I want my room arranged? How do I decide which students should sit next to one another? You do some research and you ask other teachers what works for them, and eventually you reluctantly settle on an […]
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Hardwired for Connection
It’s the start of a new school year and this is my fourth year at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. And yes, it is ridiculously hot right now…I get a facial every time I walk outside. For the 2019-20 year I am teaching 2 Language and Literature Year 2’s (new prep), 1 AP […]
Writing Workshop Communication: Parent Videos
Friends, I’m trying something new this year! A vlog series about communicating writing workshop with students, parents, and administrators! Please let me know how you like it below in the comments (I’m dying to know)! Remember: the key to these videos is that they are brief and follow a predictable format. In every video, I […]
Hot Dogs and Apathy–A Case Study
The beginning of a new year–a year where I’ll focus my MW attention on two particular students in need of some writing inspiration.
Writing Our Way In Reader Mail: Creating Authentic Assessments
As is our habit, we are taking the summer away from the blog to read, write, and recharge. We’ll be back in late August with new content, but for the summer, let’s take a journey down memory lane as we visit our ten most-read posts from the previous school year! Yesterday, Rebekah posted about assessment […]
Books That Move Us: Illuminated Inquiry — Researcher’s Workshop Across the Curriculum
Lindsay Bruggeman is a high school English teacher and volleyball coach at Loveland High School. She is currently working toward her Masters of Arts in Teaching with the Ohio Writing Project at Miami University. You can reach her at lindsaybruggeman3@gmail.com or Twitter @MrsBruggemanLHS. What are the chances it rains this Saturday? Where is the […]
Moving Writers’ Top Ten: Moving Writers Tries Writing Workshop for the First Time…in May
As is our habit, we are taking the summer away from the blog to read, write, and recharge. We’ll be back in late August with new content, but for the summer, let’s take a journey down memory lane as we visit our ten most-read posts from the previous school year! It’s never too late […]
Moving Writers’ Top Ten: Genius Hour & Individualized Grammar Practice
As is our habit, we are taking the summer away from the blog to read, write, and recharge. We’ll be back in late August with new content, but for the summer, let’s take a journey down memory lane as we visit our ten most-read posts from the previous school year! This semester I’m bringing […]
Books That Move Us: 180 Days by Kittle & Gallagher
Haley Lewis teaches eighth grade language arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. She loves getting new books into the hands of her students and reading YA novels to recommend to them. Haley is constantly seeking new ways to get her students engaged in reading and writing to help them develop successful literacy skills. She aims to show […]
Moving Writers’ Top Ten: The PD Wars and Why We Must Fight Them
As is our habit, we are taking the summer away from the blog to read, write, and recharge. We’ll be back in late August with new content, but for the summer, let’s take a journey down memory lane as we visit our ten most-read posts from the previous school year! I finished reading the outstanding […]
