Ideas and Updates from Teachers Affiliated with the Chippewa River Writing Project
This post is the first in a series about 2016-17 partnerships between the CRWP and various school administrators, community librarians, and other educational leaders. Last January, the CRWP asked a hand-selected group of school administrators, community librarians, and other educational leaders the following questions: Do you believe in the transformative power and importance of […]
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“Your room has a really different feel to it this year,” my principal said the other day with a smile on her face. In reflecting upon that statement, I have to admit that it’s true. My digital journey started about four years ago when I converted a classroom closet into a makeshift “studio,” brought […]
Continue ReadingBuilding on the success of the 4T (Teachers Teaching Teachers about Technology) Virtual Conference, this October will see the launch of a new, satellite conference, the 4T Virtual Conference on Digital Writing. Using the abbreviation “4TDW” for its hashtag, this unique conference experience offers timely, flexible professional development on digital writing to a wide audience. […]
Continue ReadingAfter having a year of flipped instruction under my belt and absorbing all of the student feedback that I received (see my 2nd blog post in the series from last summer, “Flipping English Classrooms: Grammar Instruction”), I have taken time to reflect and consider what options and changes I could explore with this teaching strategy. One […]
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If asking students to develop their voice, stamina, and range of techniques as writers isn’t hard enough, we now have a variety of devices, websites, and apps that students want to use in order to enhance their writing. From Google Docs to Prezis to whatever new app will come out tomorrow, we know that students […]
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