by Liz Shockey | May 24, 2021
What curriculum will improve our writing instruction? When educators take on the challenge of improving achievement in writing, a common starting point is to search for a robust writing curriculum. While an investment in a boxed curriculum may offer important guidance...
by Liz Shockey | May 4, 2021
How can I establish procedures that easily convert between virtual and in-person learning? Well-established procedures bring order to the classroom, but more importantly, they help teachers maximize instructional time. However, as students continue to toggle between...
by Liz Shockey | Apr 21, 2021
How can my students create a digital writing portfolio? Writing portfolios have long been an effective tool for showcasing a student’s work. Unlike a writer’s notebook, which serves as a collection of working drafts, the portfolio represents a student’s best writing....
by Liz Shockey | Apr 21, 2021
What should be my end-of-year writing focus? As teachers are preparing to wrap up a school year disrupted by the pandemic, many are wondering what to prioritize in their writing instruction. Regardless of whether students are in first grade or high school, a focus on...
by Liz Shockey | Apr 5, 2021
What should I know about the argumentative reading standard? In today’s information-rich world, it’s important for readers to go beyond consuming nonfiction text. They need to learn to critically read opinion-based informational text. This includes learning to...
