Writing and grammar: The work continues in college
I’m not teaching this year, but several of my students, now in college, have contacted me for help on their writing. Interesting Point #1: The students s...
Tag: teaching writing
Yet another debate: How to teach writing
This year, I’m focusing mostly on reading, but I’ve long been interested in writing and how best to teach it. That’s why I enjoyed reading &#...
Half the academic battle is understanding the assignment
Our school gives out five $1,000 scholarships for graduating seniors based on their “continuing search for knowledge.” This morning, I’ve bee...
A day of in-person writing conferences
I’m a big fan of Google Docs, but when it comes to helping students with their writing, in-person conferences still can’t be beat. Today, I spent m...
Responding to student work with screencasts
I just finished up an experiment. With the first drafts of my students’ essays, instead of writing comments in Google Docs, I recorded screencasts to off...