Discussion Board #WhyIWrite And Why This Matters 20 Oct 20187 Nov 2017 On October 20, 2017 the #WhyIWrite hashtag was used 93,956 times on Twitter. This breaks down to 38,928 original tweets. 53,655 retweets. And an estimated reach of 191 million people.Continue…
Discussion Board 14+ Positive Purposes Of Writing 23 Feb 201813 Feb 2018 One of the things I heard the most during my teaching experience was, "How does this relate to my future?" and typically students would say this in relation to learning…
Discussion Board The Forgotten Criterion – Making Writing Interesting 10 Jan 201810 Jan 2018 I stumbled across this article today and just had to share. Something that's so relevant for teachers (especially English teachers) is that 'blah' feeling we get when we know we…
8th Grade Reading… “Tongues,” Latina Culture, and A Beautiful Connection Between Writers 10 Dec 201510 Dec 2015 "...but i will never let my tongues be replaced changed beaten I have two tongues each one its own value that only I can determine." -Angelica Mercado, "Tongues" Continue reading…
8th Grade Reading… I Am ___. 19 Nov 20154 Dec 2015 I'm excited for today's activity! Â For the past two weeks I've worked with my eighth grade students on understanding figurative language. They did Notes, the My Figurative Language Family assignment…
6th Grade Reading… My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style) 30 Oct 20152 Nov 2015 Okay, this one made me crack up. (And cry a little on the inside)Continue reading "My Kids Write the Darndest Things! (Halloween Style)"
