Back to School Writing — 6-12th- ADD ARTICLES HERE

The Most Important Writing Assignment of the Year: Letter to My Teacher

Start the year in writing with routines, rigor, and relationships by assigning a Letter to the Teacher. Here is your step by step walk-thru.

Best Practices, Writing Assignments, Writing Project, Modes of Writing, Reading & Writing, Writing Mini-lessonsAmanda CardenasAugust 5, 2022High School ELA, AP, ap language, alternate assessment, back to school, Back to School WritingComment

Setting Writing Goals with Students

Set writing goals with your students to kick off the year and help your students grow as writers all year long!

Best Practicesjeanine schneiderSeptember 12, 2021writing process, Back to School Writing, writing conferencesComment

Online or In School: 5 Writing Activities for B2S That Don't STINK!

We 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!

Creative Writing, Best Practices, Distance Learning, Reading & Writing, Writing Assignments, Writing WorkshopMeredith DobbsAugust 16, 2020Back to School Writing, back to school, writing prompt, creative activities, creative writingComment

3 Activities to Get to Know Your Students as Writers

There is nothing more exciting than getting to know your new students during the first few days and weeks of school! When I think about back to school lesson planning, I am always eager to create lessons that allow me to get to know my students on both personal and academic levels.

Writing Workshop, Writing Mini-lessonsjeanine schneiderAugust 12, 2020Back to School Writing, freebie, writing lesson, writing anchor chartComment