Writing as Punishment
I write every day. As of today, I have written 166 days in a row. There are some days…
Tag: writing
Thanks Words
The blank pages stares back at you. And you don’t know what to write. It reminds you of Vashti.…
De-Standardize the Writing Process
Every student sits and writes. They share their thoughts based on the prompt from the teacher. Each child will…
What do Great Writers do?
Seth Godin understands. Stephen King gets it too. Most of us would understand this and agree with it. And…
Purpose Before Pancakes
This past week, my second book, The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients to Exceptional Teaching was released. One of the things that…
How Writing is Taught
I was recently listening to a podcast in which Brian Koppelman, creator and writer of the hit TV show…
Great Writers Write
#4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite…
5 Ways To Continue Learning This Summer!
Summer break provides a great opportunity to relax and refresh from the hard work you do all year. But…
10 Sticky Note Strategies
What can you or students do with all of those extra sticky notes that are lying around? Try these…
Think Habit Instead of Talent
On a recent Master Class that I watched, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, film director, screenwriter and author, David Mamet…