Aaaaah. The grading essays burden of the English teacher. It's a very real struggle for sure. A little while back I did a series on teaching writing, so I'd like to think of this post as an encore to those ideas. (Get started reading that series here at the first post.) Below I'm sharing five practical tips for managing the load.- Working Those Deadlines:First is planning time in the writing process to have check points that students submit via Google classroom - or whatever method works for you. Students submit thesis statements, … [Read more...]
A Formula for Teaching Writing with Success, Series: #1 Planning
A couple of years ago I did a series on my formula for classroom success. It entailed topics like classroom management, planning, organization, etc. You can check all those topics out here. In those years since, I have been developing a resource and a series that defines my formula for a different topic: writing instruction. I get asked all the time for help and tips for how to teach writing, and I never really knew how to answer my colleagues who asked me to pinpoint what I did. I've seen success with my students' writing in my classroom … [Read more...]
