Writers write.
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Writers write.

  Writers write. Subject and predicate. Reality and hopeful wish. What we fail to realize as writing teachers is that students need time to immerse themselves in writing. Bad writing.…
Writing as Punishment
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Writing as Punishment

  I write every day. As of today, I have written 166 days in a row. There are some days when nothing comes to mind, but I write anyway. I…
Thanks Words
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Thanks Words

  The blank pages stares back at you. And you don’t know what to write. It reminds you of Vashti. Except you are just trying to put words down on…
De-Standardize the Writing Process
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De-Standardize the Writing Process

  Every student sits and writes. They share their thoughts based on the prompt from the teacher. Each child will complete a pre-writing graphic organizer, then complete a first draft,…
What do Great Writers do?
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What do Great Writers do?

  Seth Godin understands.  Stephen King gets it too. Most of us would understand this and agree with it. And yet, we continue to limit the ways in which kids…
Purpose Before Pancakes
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Purpose Before Pancakes

  This past week, my second book, The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients to Exceptional Teaching was released. One of the things that I always struggle with in my writing process is finding…
How Writing is Taught
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How Writing is Taught

  I was recently listening to a podcast in which Brian Koppelman, creator and writer of the hit TV show Billions, was interviewing Ben Mezrich, a New York Times Best…
Great Writers Write
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Great Writers Write

  #4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time. Rich is up  this week with…