writing – 4 O'Clock Faculty

I’m a writer. I don’t always write in 40 minute writing blocks. Sometimes, I get stuck. On many…

As you know, some of our favorite picture books can be great tools for teaching about reading or the…

For those of you who are regular readers of Four O’Clock Faculty, you may have noticed that over time,…

Last week, we shared these strategies for improving writing instruction in the classroom: How can we improve…

Each day, we have the opportunity to help students grow as writers. In many classrooms however, writing instruction often…

Is your classroom suffering from a lack of inspiration and creativity? Try these ideas to help inspire yourself and…

I reject the notion that writing is hard. It’s not hard. It takes time. Lots of time. …

When I was in the classroom, writing seemed easier to teach. Granted, I wasn’t a writing teacher, but I…

If we teach things without a clear why, what we are essentially doing is teaching tasks. For instance,…

It’s a phrase we hear often, “Be Creative!” It’s probably mostly uttered in regards to art or…