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Questionable Products

Welcome to the October Open Write! Here’s our first author bio / weather report mash-up! Did anyone ask for this? Nope. Was this something we needed? Nope. And yet, here we are! Hi, I’m Scott from Michigan, and it’s -288.4°F (that’s -178°C) on Saturn. (And …

For the Sake of Strangers

Thanks for writing with us this week. We are so grateful for our teacher-hosts: Maureen Young Ingram, Dave Wooley, Tamara Belko, Larin Wade, and Barbara Edler. Please join us in October (19-23) with Scott McCloskey, Stefani Boutelier, Wendy Everard, Seana Hurd Wright, and Donnetta Norris. …

Thought You Should Know

Let’s write together. Larin lives in Ringling, Oklahoma, a small town in southern Oklahoma. She teaches Spanish I and II and Honors English I to high school students at a nearby rural high school. She enjoys planning her lessons (first-year teacher joys!), spending time with …

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Decade Music Mash Up

Let’s write together. Tammi is Gifted Intervention Specialist and Power of the Pen writing coach. Tammi has spent over fifteen years sharing her love of reading, writing and poetry with her students. When she isn’t absorbed in reading young adult literature, she can be found …

Mirrors for Reflection

Let’s write together. Dave Wooley is just beginning his transition into a new career as a member of the School of Education at Penn State University in Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, he taught English, Journalism, and Creative Writing at Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut. …

New Year Intentions: Tiny Poems

Let’s write together. Maureen lives and writes in Silver Spring, Maryland. Now retired, she taught preschool and mentored adults in their work with young children. She holds dear her morning writing practice, which includes journaling and poetry. Maureen enjoys writing about children, family, and nature. …

Gifts for Teachers from Teachers

It is with great joy and deep gratitude that we introduce three incredible resources that will transform your classrooms and nurture the hearts and minds of your students. These books—90 Ways of Community: Nurturing Safe and Inclusive Classrooms Writing One Poem at a Time, Words …