Open Write

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We gather every month and daily in April — no sign-ups, no fees, no commitments. Come and go as you please. All that …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We gather every month and daily in April — no sign-ups, no fees, no commitments. Come and go as you please. All that …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We gather every month and daily in April — no sign-ups, no fees, no commitments. Come and go as you please. All that …

Our Host Leilya lives in Ponchatoula, LA, a small town celebrated for its strawberries and kind, generous people. She teaches and coordinates the English Education Program at Southeastern Louisiana University. Preparing future English teachers, she hopes they become caring, competent, and effective educators. She is …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We are here every month. The next Open Write is July 19-21. Our Host Tammi is a District Gifted Intervention Specialist, middle school …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We are here every month. Glad you are here. Our Host: Leilya Pitre Leilya lives in Ponchatoula, LA, a small town celebrated for its …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. We are here every month. The next Open Write is June 21-23. Our Host Sarah J. Donovan, PhD, is a former junior English …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. Our Host Sarah J. Donovan, PhD, is a former junior English language arts teacher of fifteen years and current Associate Professor of Secondary …

This is the Open Write, a place for educators to nurture their writing lives and to advocate for writing poetry in community. Welcome. This year — May 2025 to August 2026– we are going to do just three days a month for the Open Write. …

Leaving Academia for K-12 Teaching, Part 8/8 by Russ Mayo Welcome back to my series for Ethical ELA called Leaving Academia for K-12 Teaching, where I’ve been writing about my experiences moving from K-12 teaching to working in higher education and back again. This is …