50 Words
Author, Stephen King writes 2000 words per day. Author, Kate DiCamillo writes two pages per day. Author, Neil…
Tag: writing
We Write
I’m a writer. I don’t always write in 40 minute writing blocks. Sometimes, I get stuck. On many…
6 More Favorite Picture Books
As you know, some of our favorite picture books can be great tools for teaching about reading or the…
Publish Now
For those of you who are regular readers of Four O’Clock Faculty, you may have noticed that over time,…
A Conversation on Writing
Last week, we shared these strategies for improving writing instruction in the classroom: How can we improve…
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…
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…
Writing Isn’t Hard
I reject the notion that writing is hard. It’s not hard. It takes time. Lots of time. …
Writing is never finished…
When I was in the classroom, writing seemed easier to teach. Granted, I wasn’t a writing teacher, but I…
Teaching Tasks
If we teach things without a clear why, what we are essentially doing is teaching tasks. For instance,…