Heroes and heroism have always been captivating subjects, transcending time and culture. In an English class, these themes offer an excellent opportunity to engage middle school and high school students in meaningful discussions, critical thinking, and creative expression. This blog post will provide a range of activities and lessons to inspire and educate students about heroes and heroism.
Read MoreCharacterization is a literary element that provides an accessible window into literary analysis. It is important in literary analysis because it helps us to understand the characters in a text and their motivations. By understanding the characters, we can better understand the plot, themes, and meaning of the text.
Read MoreStart the year in writing with routines, rigor, and relationships by assigning a Letter to the Teacher. Here is your step by step walk-thru.
Read MoreCan essays simply be swapped out from an assessment? Let’s explore the ways in which writing skills can be broken down and evaluated in a variety of different formats.
Read MoreCheck out these games to get your students arguing as a means of targeting persuasive skills such as rhetorical analysis and persuasive writing/ speaking. — by Bespoke ELA
Read MoreNeed a new idea for an argument essay? Ask your students to argue for their most influential person of the year!
Read MoreHelp students hone the skills of pulling together multiple sources of information and creating the kind of writing that combines rather than isolates.
Read MoreBring the seasons into your writing classroom to engage, motivate, and grow your writers with these tips!
Read MoreThe beginning of the school year is such a crucial time to hook students into writing. It is also a crucial time to get them “warmed up” after the summer break. Writing not only facilitates the process of establishing effective writing habits in the classroom, but it also begins the process of developing a writing community that will become a valuable tool during writing workshop throughout the school year.
Read MoreThe night before the end of a break from school can be scary as the reality sets in that you need plans ready to go— TOMORROW! The fear and the panic can start to set in as you try to scramble for an activity that will ease you and your students back into the school routine.
But all that stops right now because TeachWriting.org has you covered!
Here are three NO PREP writing activities for after break!
Read MoreWe wanted to come together as a team of teachers to share some new ideas that are creative, important, and FUN for students. The goal is to hook students right at the beginning of the year so that they begin to build comfort and confidence as writers in your class.
Here are FIVE Writing Activities for B2S that Don’t Stink!
Read MoreGet students writing at home with these easy to implement and screen-free tips!
Read MoreDistance learning has quickly become part of our reality as educators, and keeping students motivated amidst the distractions of at-home technology and family members is quite a challenge. The best way to combat this issue of distance motivation is through high-interest writing assignments that will actually engage students and make them want to write.
Read MoreEngage middle and high school students in meaningful virtual writing assignments! These digital activities pack powerful learning benefits. Plus, they build confidence in reluctant writers.
Read MoreThe world of teaching changed in a dramatic way due to recent events. Many of us are scrambling to teach completely online for the first time. This is a daunting task that raises many questions. As we work to navigate these solutions together, I have seen a sharing of ideas, resources, tips, and support from teachers all across the globe. Teachers are supporting teachers more than ever before. It makes me so proud of our profession! With this same sense of support, we, as members of the TeachWriting team, wish to offer you some suggestions for writing instruction as we all navigate these uncharted waters.
Read MoreRead about 16 high-interest writing assignments that middle school and high school students actually enjoy! #WritingActivities #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA
Read MoreCheck out these FIVE alternatives to the traditional essay to challenge your students in new ways while also assessing the same important skills.
Read MoreCreative writing activities for high school students: six ideas that will support all levels of learners.
Read MoreDo your students struggle with citing and embedding quotations within their writing? I feel like I teach, reteach, teach again, remind again, comment again and again within feedback about these same skills… all. Year. Long. My Students tend to struggle with the formula for citing that text evidence correctly. I find that they frequently forget to move that end punctuation to after the citation, and they absolutely love to add the abbreviation for page into that citation. I cannot quite figure out why, but they just want to through the letters ‘pg.’ right in the middle of that parenthetical citation.
Read MoreToday I am going to tell you about formal writing! Of course, I write this opening line in jest. When I think about how many times my secondary students have written that exact initial phrase as part of their first line to an essay, a strong Hulk-like desire to rip papers into shreds comes over me. I assure you that I have never actually ripped up a student essay, but I think we can all agree that reading the following sentences turns us all a little Hulk green:
“After you read this, you will agree that…”
“Today I will prove to you that…”
“I am writing about…”
“I think…”
“I feel…”
AGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
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