

Cultivating Critical Thinkers: Integrating Written and Verbal Feedback in Composition Instruction
As an English language and literature teacher of 18 years, I have gone through many iterations of feedback protocols in my classroom; from fixing every error I find on a student’s paper in a heavy red pen to audio feedback to one-on-one conferences to delaying scores for revisions. As most teachers of language are aware, many of these practices, while retaining value, can be incredibly time-consuming. What I have learned is we as teachers are doing too much and need to put th
Aug 168 min read


Implication Writing Structure
The Implication Writing Structure helps students move beyond simply summarizing a text or becoming too granular in their analysis.
Jan 2, 20256 min read


Limits of Our Language Podcast
This podcast series includes interviews with science, math, social studies, and ESL teachers in which they explain how they use writing...
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Research WAC Part 1: Plagiarism, Research Strategies, and Source Credibility
Secondary students use the internet regularly, but they do not always know how to use it properly. Research should be taking place in...
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Research WAC Part 2: Annotated Bibliographies
An Annotated Bibliography is a good way to get your students to fully understand their sources, if they are credible, and how each source...
Feb 12, 20211 min read


Research WAC Part 3: Research Paper
Now that students have their sources, which they fully understand and can see how their sources help them to answer their research...
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Research WAC Part 4: Research Project and Commentary
Now that students have created a research paper, it is important that they share what they have learned. Students can create a blog or...
Feb 12, 20212 min read




