alternate assessment — 6-12th- ADD ARTICLES HERE

Halloween Write the Room: Spooky Season Creative Writing

Halloween is a fun time of year to lean into the high energy, sugar driven madness of our students. Here is a free download Write the Room activity that can be used in at least two different ways any time of the spooky season!

Writing Mini-lessons, Creative Writing, FREEBIES, HolidayAmanda CardenasOctober 24, 2022High School ELA, alternate assessment, creative activities, Creating Mood in WritingComment

The Two Sides of Our Writing Brain: Supporting Student Writers in Process

Breaking the writing process up into two powerful sides of the brain can help students be more effective in the writing process. Let’s look at four different techniques to make this happen in the high school English classroom.

Best Practices, Reading & Writing, Writing Mini-lessons, Editing & Revision, Assessing Writing, Philosophies on WritingAmanda CardenasAugust 31, 2022High School ELA, AP, ap language, alternate assessmentComment

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

Creating, Composing, and Writing: Are these synonyms in the ELA classroom?

Can 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.

Best Practices, Writing Assignments, Differentiating Writing, Philosophies on Writing, Writing ProjectAmanda CardenasJuly 4, 2022High School ELA, AP, ap language, alternate assessmentComment