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Minilesson
Starting Stories with Suspense
Inspire storytelling with original story starters.
Minilesson
Writing a Fictionalized Diary
Have students write a diary entry of an everyday object.
Minilesson
Distinguishing Argumentation from Persuasion
Study argumentation/persuasion.
Minilesson
Developing an Opinion Statement
Develop a main claim.
Minilesson
Answering Objections in Arguments
Answer key objections to an argument.
Blog Post
6 Strategies for Writing Arguments
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Building Arguments
Writing Project
Blog Post
12 Writing-to-Learn Activities
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Minilesson
Keeping a Learning Log
Tips for starting and maintaining a learning log.
Minilesson
Performing a Stop 'n' Write
Pause and reflect on your reading or learning.
Blog Post
How Reflective Writing Expands Thinking
English Language Arts:
Writing
21st Century Skills:
Critical Thinking
Writing
Writing Project
Blog Post
How to Use Close Reading in Writing Workshops
Blog Post
Summer Reading Recommendations for Writing Teachers
Blog Post
Recipe for a Great Writing Classroom
Blog Post
How to Find Open-Education Resources
Blog Post
Teaching Students to Read as Writers
Minilesson
Choosing the Right Coordinating Conjunction
Learn how to choose precise connecting words.
Minilesson
Elaborating Ideas with Compound Sentences
Learn how to add new details to sentences.
Blog Post
3 Ways to Teach Conjunctions
Blog Post
Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity
Blog Post
How to Nurture a Writing Mindset
Blog Post
ELA Planning Help! Right Now! For Free!
Blog Post
Teaching the Whole Child (in a Fragmented World)
Blog Post
Developing Social-Emotional Skills Through Literature
Blog Post
Connecting Writing with Media Literacy
English Language Arts:
Prewriting
Writing
Revising
Editing
Publishing
Writing Process
Media Literacy
21st Century Skills:
Media Literacy
Information Literacy
Researching