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

The Implication Writing Structure helps students move beyond simply summarizing a text or becoming too granular in their analysis.

This podcast series includes interviews with science, math, social studies, and ESL teachers in which they explain how they use writing...

An Annotated Bibliography is a good way to get your students to fully understand their sources, if they are credible, and how each source...

Now that students have their sources, which they fully understand and can see how their sources help them to answer their research...

Here's an overview of some simple strategies for adding writing to learn activities in any class. This is a good starting point for any...