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Clive Thompson on the New Literacy - 1 views

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    Very interesting and timely article, important even, about writing in the new era that features insights from Stanford's Andrea Lundsford discussing findings from her longitudinal study of writing and why we have cause for hope.
anonymous

Three-Minute Fiction : NPR - 0 views

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    Excellent site for English teachers who want to incorporate some creative fiction either for reading or writing. Have kids write their own three-minute stories.
Patrick Higgins

REFLECTIONS ON CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: THE TEACHER; How to confront 30,000 words a week of teenage angst and ecstasy. - The New York Times - 1 views

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    Frank McCourt's 2002 essay on teaching creative writing.
Mary Worrell

REFLECTIONS ON CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: THE TEACHER; How to confront 30,000 words a week of teenage angst and ecstasy. - The New York Times - 0 views

  • What I learned, most of all, was that if you're teaching and not learning then you're not teaching, and if you don't enjoy yourself in the classroom, you might as well be driving a taxi.
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    A great article by the late Frank McCourt about teaching creative writing and learning alongside his students.
Katie Anderson

NAEP - What Does the NAEP Writing Assessment Measure? - 4 views

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    Important to consider what NAEP will assess in comparison with state writing tests, especially as they are being reformatted (e.g., Texas with the STAAR test).  
Dennis OConnor

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the ... - Google Books - 12 views

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    This is a great book for any writing teacher. I bought my copy in 86 when it first came out. Here it is on Google books. Support Natalie Goldberg's work. Buy a copy!
Dennis OConnor

Report Spotlights Revolutionary Use of Technology in Teaching Writing - National Writing Project - 10 views

  • New York, June 10, 2010 – "If school is supposed to help us in the rest of the world, shouldn't school look like what's going on in the rest of the world?" asks 10th-grade teacher Paige Cole, one of nine classroom teachers profiled in Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age (PDF), a College Board–National Writing Project (NWP)–Phi Delta Kappa International (PDKI) report released today on the state of technology resources in the classroom.
Barry Janzen

Figment: Write yourself in. - 6 views

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    Figment is a community where you can share your writing, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors. Whatever you're into, from sonnets to mysteries, from sci-fi stories to cell phone novels, you can find it all here.
Karen Chichester

Top 10 Most Influential Writing Systems - Listverse - 7 views

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    NIfty list of major writing systems. Could be used to demonstrate the frustration of readers in a PD setting. Ask attendee to read one of the lists and tell them they will be quizzed on it.
andrew bendelow

Online Writing Teacher - 6 views

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    the expert from Drexel, letting us know how to teach writing online--the same amount of work, but perhaps better results (more and better student writing)
Karen Chichester

WIDE PATHS 2009 - 7 views

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    Writing in Digital Environments: Pedagogies and Theories - hosted by the Red Cedar Writing Project
Dana Huff

Letters About Literature and More - Contests - Read.gov - 12 views

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    Annual contest: write a letter to the author of a poem or book that changed your life. Great writing assignment.
Tracee Orman

Catching Fire Letter from Katniss Writing Activity - 6 views

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    Writing activity to go with chapters 13-14 of Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins.
Dugg Lowe

Critical essay writing help - 0 views

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    Keep in mind to restate the name and deviser of the assigned reading in the conclusion. Ultimate elements for your critical composition The critical essay is defined as didactic evaluation supported by convincing and professional evidential support. Read more: http://education.ezinemark.com/how-to-write-a-critical-essay-7d2ca37506f.html#ixzz1HQnxiSS7 Under Creative Commons License: Attribution No Derivatives
Dennis OConnor

6-Traits Resources: Writing Process / 6-Traits / Web 2.0 - 19 views

  • Here's my stab at creating a poster that shows the relationships between the writing process, 6-traits, an web 2.0. ~ Denni
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    I'm glad you bookmarked this poster. I created it after seeing the NWREL Traits / Writing Process poster. ~ Dennis O'Connor (aka Wireinstructor).
Caroline Bachmann

Video Writing Prompts - Teach Hub - 11 views

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    Video writing prompts for teaching with response questions
Mrs. Lenker

Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1 | Writing Spaces - 11 views

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    Free ebook available for download
Mrs. Lenker

MIT OpenCourseWare | Writing and Humanistic Studies | 21W.730-3 Expository Writing: Autobiography - Theory and Practice, Spring 2001 | Home - 7 views

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    Autobiography course, interesting paper topics
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    Autobiography course, interesting paper topics
ten grrl

Digital Books on the WAC Clearinghouse - 0 views

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    Access to digital books addressing writing and speaking across the curriculum.
Meredith Stewart

EtherPad Time-Slider- WatchStudents Write - 0 views

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    Use the time-slider on Etherpad to see students' writing process. Very cool!
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