Category Archives: Reflections

Five Lessons in Teacher Mindfulness

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

The CRWP Teachers As Writers Blog will feature guest posts in July in advance of the National Writing Project Midwest Conference. The NWP Midwest Conference takes place August 3, 4, and 5 in Madison, Wisconsin, and will feature presentations from NWP … Continue reading →

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Who Can You Trust?: Teaching Online Research Literacy

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

The CRWP Teachers As Writers Blog will feature guest posts in July in advance of the National Writing Project Midwest Conference. The NWP Midwest Conference takes place August 3, 4, and 5 in Madison, Wisconsin, and will feature presentations from … Continue reading →

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The College, Career, and Community Writers Program in the Middle School

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

The middle school animal is a breed of its own.  Those who work with students in lower or higher grades look at middle-schoolers and shudder.  One can almost hear the audible ‘Ughhhh’ accompanying that shudder.  Middle-schoolers revel in being loud, … Continue reading →

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Write With Them; Write For Them: The Power of Teacher-Created Mentor Texts

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

In the April 2014 edition of Educational Leadership, renowned reading and writing teacher Kelly Gallagher writes about the power of mentor texts and how teachers can use them to help students improve their writing.  The article, entitled “Making the Most … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Do a Writing Institute

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

Thunder rolled.  The lightning stuck.  And I woke up 40 minutes before my alarm was set to go off.  Woke up widely with the same giddiness I feel upon waking on a party/big event day, or a painting/redecorating my house … Continue reading →

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