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10 Sticky Note Strategies
What can you or students do with all of those extra sticky notes that are lying around? Try these strategies for making use of them! Rich (@RACzyz)
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Think Habit Instead of Talent
On a recent Master Class that I watched, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, film director, screenwriter and author, David Mamet said about his writing, something like, I’m not any less…
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Great Writers Write
Seth Godin was once being interviewed and was asked this question: What is your actual writing process? He challenged the question by explaining that the writing process is irrelevant.…
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6 More Favorite Picture Books
As you know, some of our favorite picture books can be great tools for teaching about reading or the craft of writing. I always love sharing a good picture…
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Publish Now
For those of you who are regular readers of Four O'Clock Faculty, you may have noticed that over time, my writing style has changed. When I first began to…
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A Conversation on Writing
Last week, we shared these strategies for improving writing instruction in the classroom: How can we improve writing instruction and learning for ourselves and students in our…
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5 Strategies for Improving Writing Instruction
Each day, we have the opportunity to help students grow as writers. In many classrooms however, writing instruction often fails to inspire students to become writers. Try these strategies…
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7 Classroom Ideas to Inspire Students
Is your classroom suffering from a lack of inspiration and creativity? Try these ideas to help inspire yourself and students. Rich (@RACzyz)