Category Archives: Reflections

Rekindling the Joy of Reading during a Pandemic

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Becky Schwartz

At the time I am writing this, the one-year anniversary of March 13, 2020, is looming large upon me like this dark unknown specter. It’s almost like an unseen barrier that we are all holding our breath until we get … Continue reading →

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Lost But Now Found

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Lisa Nienkark

On September 15, 2020, Dan Martin (a professor at Central Washington University) ironically tweeted that “Academia is reading a book & then forgetting that book ever existed.  Regardless of what prompted this tweet, I’m guessing that most CRWP blog readers … Continue reading →

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Decision Fatigue: Part 2

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Megan Kowalski

In her first blog post in this series, Megan Kowalski talked about the power of using templates with her middle school students to help them build confidence as writers. Drawing from They Say / I Say by Gerald Graff and … Continue reading →

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Decision Fatigue

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Megan Kowalski

I teach in an inner-city school and work with students who have a variety of disabilities including specific learning disabilities, autism, behavior disorders, and many other labels.  My students are smart and capable, but they’re not always able to display … Continue reading →

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Standing Up for Students: One Middle School Teacher’s Urgent Plea against Standardized Testing during the COVID Pandemic

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Jeremy Hyler

We have officially been in our “Stay at Home” order for about four weeks. In addition, Michigan schools will no longer meet face-to-face this year. During my time at home, I have been doing some processing and reflecting on education … Continue reading →

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