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Creative Writing Skills: 6 Lessons You Need To Teach Today
Creative Writing ► May 15, 2022

Creative Writing Skills: 6 Lessons You Need To Teach Today

What skills should your students be learning? In this post, I’m going to share some essential Creative Writing skills you should be teaching in your high school Creative Writing class. 

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Teaching Writing with Mini Lessons: A How-to
Writing ► March 7, 2021

Teaching Writing with Mini Lessons: A How-to

Every year, teachers are asked to do more--close the gap, make learning fun, use technology, encourage independence, provide quality feedback, collaborate, and so on. It’s not easy finding a class structure that perfectly meets the needs of students, administrators, and classroom evaluators. When it comes to teaching writing with mini lessons, however, you can get pretty close.

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How to Use Fun Activities to Teach Poetry
Creative Writing ► November 29, 2020

How to Use Fun Activities to Teach Poetry

When I was first told that I'd be teaching a creative writing class, I immediately want to find fun activities to teach poetry. Over time, I've built up a small arsenal of fun activities to teach poetry in all of its aspects. In this post, I'll share my favorites with you!

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Mentor Texts: Everything You Need to Know
Creative Writing ► February 9, 2020

Mentor Texts: Everything You Need to Know

Now, when I attend conferences and professional development, using mentor texts and sentences seems like a prerequisite for every quality unit. In this post, I hope to answer any and all questions you might have about mentor texts. I’ll try to include plenty of examples, links, helpful resources, activities, and lesson ideas.

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