The type of student that we want to send to college is nothing new. When Common Core compiled their college and career ready list, all teachers–young and new–recognized those descriptions of what we have tried to mold for years. But, we have to admit, how we teach our kids to be like that is a […]
7 Steps to the Productive Writing Workshop
I took three creative writing classes in my bachelor’s, and I plan to take more with an associate’s–because: overachiever. (Yeah, I’m crazy enough to spend money on something that I can read online. That’s because, in all three courses, I loved the class format. 80% of the class was writer’s workshop. There are so many […]
4 Reasons Why You Should Participate in NaNoWriMo
There are so many mixed feelings about NaNoWriMo. I still suggest you join the other 90% who don’t finish the challenge but try it anyway.
5 Ways to Get Into a Writing Zone
Is it just me, or do we only feel like cleaning when we have other, more focused responsibilities? You know what I mean. You have homework to do, you sit down to do it, then decide you should wash clothes. Yeah, that. I do that all the time when it’s time to write. Writing has […]
Reading Personality Results: The English Major
Dare I say the English major is the most amazing? Naw, that’s not fair. But, these book recommendations are still amazing for the English major-type reader.