Day 5 of the January Open Write. A very special thanks to our hosts this month: Stacey J. Joy, Dr. Kim Johnson, and Susie Morice! We so appreciate your inspiration and that you took such care of our hearts and minds! Teacher-poets, will see you …
Paint Chip Poetry
Paint Chip Poetry Day 4 of the January Open Write. Welcome! If you are new to the Open Write, please check out our information page for some background and support in the process — or, just begin by following the inspiration and process offered by today’s writing …
Multiple Shovels
Multiple Shovels Day 3 of the January Open Write. Welcome! If you are new to the Open Write, please check out our information page for some background and support in the process — or, just begin by following the inspiration and process offered by today’s …
Monotetra
Welcome to day 2 of the January Open Write! Our Host Stacey L. Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher, Google Certified Educator, L.A. County and LAUSD Teacher of the Year with 37 years of elementary classroom teaching experience. She currently teaches 5th grade. Teaching …
For the Love of Lists
Day 1 of our January 2022 Open Write. Welcome. Our Host Stacey L. Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher, Google Certified Educator, L.A. County and LAUSD Teacher of the Year with 37 years of elementary classroom teaching experience. She currently teaches 5th grade. Teaching …
A thank you to Open Write hosts (and 50 poetry ideas for the classroom)
Like many English language arts teachers, I felt woefully unprepared to teach writing in part because I only had one formal methods course and very little experience writing various genres and forms myself. I think I resisted writing, especially poetry, because of the whispers of …
Thank you to our Ethical ELA contributors!
While Ethical ELA began as a place for me, Sarah J. Donovan, to share stories from my classroom, it has evolved as a space somewhere in between school and home life, beyond walls and affiliations to connect with educators navigating questions of what is good …
Place-Based Writing: Feeling Like They Belong and Proving It by Jolie Hicks
It’s the holidays! During this season, every high school English teacher asks themselves, “How can I fit it all into my curriculum?” Being tasked with reading, writing, speaking, listening, among other skills, English teachers have 180 days to figure out how to best serve all …
Critical Love Book Group: A 2022 Resolution to Read More Young Adult Literature
This winter-spring, the OSU Writing Project is offering an online professional development and would like to invite you, even if you are not in Oklahoma, to register for this online experience. Here is the description: For pre-service, inservice, & veteran teachers who love reading and …
Nature Muse
Welcome to day 5 of the November open write for educators! A very special thank you to Margaret and Linda for supporting us these past few days, and a thank you, in advance, to today’s host: Maureen. Writers, we are so glad you are here. …