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A Writer is Someone Who Writes -- And So is a Writing Teacher! Kindergarten-TertiaryAn examination of the 1984 North Pacific Union Conference-sponsored writing program for elementary, secondary, and college teachers. Central to the workshop was a resource center, which facilitated the blending of theory with practice. The workshop's organizing... -
Improving Student Writing Grade 3-Grade 12This 2006 NAD Teachers Convention workshop handout provides a one page expository timed writing rubric and a page of recommended books available through presenter and author Sandra Doran. -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers - April, May 1989 Kindergarten-LifelongIn this issue: Christian Writers Workshop; Gifted Writers Program for Students; Free Science and Math Catalog; Student Skills in Economics Poor, Report Shows; Review of Gentry Book Available. -
One Woman's War With 'The Wall' Grade 3-LifelongHitting the 'writer's block' wall is a common occurrence in composition classrooms. Students often experience various levels of fear, frustration, and anxiety when faced with writing tasks. In this article, Tammy McGuire shares with students and teachers helpful... -
Preventing Plagiarism Grade 3-LifelongWhile dishonesty is a factor in plagiarism, a more crucial factor is time. This article suggests that an understanding of why students plagiarize can empower teachers to prevent the behavior by providing assignments that clearly outline requirements and state... -
Revisiting Writing Workshop Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this article is to review some essentials of writing workshop along with supplemental information to make it easier to use. Creating a positive environment, enabling student ownership and success, creating a culture for writing, facilitating... -
Teaching Print Awareness Through Kindergarten Journal Writing Kindergarten-Grade 1Classroom writing in kindergarten consists of 5 main forms: logs, diaries, creative writing, expository writing, and journals. Early journal writing may include a lot of pictures and scribbles. Teachers should establish a writing routine (sample one provided... -
The Write Stuff Kindergarten-TertiaryStudent writers are often inhibited by the fear of teachers bleeding red ink all over writing assignments, or sarcastically reading papers out loud as examples of what not to do. Teachers themselves often harbor their own frustrations about the task of teaching...