Is there a stanza or story in this image? Do a little creative writing today. Share it in the comments section.


Is there a stanza or story in this image? Do a little creative writing today. Share it in the comments section.
Two pre-service English teachers talk about their dreams, music, lit classes, and the teachers they are becoming.

Try a stanza or story inspired by Nikhil Shah. Post yours in the comments section. Here’s mine: Are you dancing with us, Shadows? Does the rain tickle you to move in the rhythm of our steps? We’re happy to have you join us on our …

On Fridays, I write a blog post for my seventh grade students and their families about what we were trying to do that week in class. On the first Friday of the school year, I asked students to reply to the post with a comment …
Write a stanza or story inspired by this piece by Kendra Baird.

Kelly Mogk talks about the ethics of writing in schools focused on grades and scores. She says, “When students submit a piece of work to me, my first thought is always the same: First, do no harm. I want to develop writers that can express themselves with ease, and more than that—I want them to see themselves as writers and find joy in the learning.”
Dixie Keyes from Arkansas State writes, “One consistent creative writing idea that I ease into fluidly, even on a busy day is writing about ‘moments.’ This also challenges me to rethink the day with gratitude and to be more mindful of interactions with everyone. So, I …

Setting up a middle school classroom library with the help of Erin Linsenmeyer of the Downers Grove Public Library.

A three-perspective approach to peer response involves responding as a human being, a reader, and a writer.

Pick someone out that we each see daily, or regularly, and create a little character study or fictional backstory.