Look Up with Chiara Hemsley Welcome to Day 3 of the March Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the inspiration …
Lament & Celebrate
Lament & Celebrate with Andrew Moore Welcome to Day 2 of the March Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the …
Ingredients
Ingredients with John Noreen Welcome to Day 1 of the March Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the inspiration and …
Picture Book Poems
A very special thanks to Glenda Funk, Susan Ahlbrand, and Britt Decker for taking such good care of our writerly hearts and minds these past few days. And thank you to the writers and readers who have shared this space to honor all that poetry …
Palindrome Poem
Palindrome Poem with Susan Ahlbrand Susan Ahlbrand has been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 34 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, watching sports, and spending time with her husband, their …
Dear ____,
Dear _____, with Susan Ahlbrand Welcome to Day 3 of the February Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the inspiration …
Kitchen Ghosts
Kitchen Ghosts with Glenda Funk Welcome to Day 2 of the February Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the inspiration …
Pedagogy Poetry
Pedagogy Poetry with Glenda Funk Welcome to Day 1 of the February Open Write. We are so happy you are here, however you choose to be present. If you know what to do, carry on, if you are not sure, begin by reading the inspiration …
Writing Pedagogy Multigenre Project
Writing Pedagogy Multigenre Project In my annual spring course, Teaching Secondary Writers, I offer preservice teachers an opportunity to research pedagogical content knowledge in writing through a study of education thought leaders. I invite students to draw on their education coursework to identify a thought …
Poetry Anthologies for Teens (Crowd-Sourced)
Poetry Anthologies for Teens (Crowd-Sourced) National Poetry Month is around the corner. Yes, I am looking forward to spring for the warmth of the sun but, even more so, for the warm of writing poetry with teacher-friends-poets. Still, I am on a mission to get …