By studying what other authors do we can bring new ideas into our own writing and our teaching. The moves an author makes are purposeful and intentional. We’ll share ways to help students study authors’ craft and then try it out in their own pieces. Participants will leave with ideas to try out across the...
We do not always think of grammar as lively and energetic! But… it can be! The playfulness and craft of grammar brings meaning to composed words. Let’s explore contextualized learning experiences that go beyond rote, worksheet and workbook-styled tasks. When language learning is authentic and infuses inquiry, students build knowledge and are better prepared to...
Poetry is one of the most elusive, ancient, universal, and compelling art forms we have; it is a magical world of using language in an artistic, stylized, and rhythmic way to speak truths, share dreams, process beauty and devastation, call to action, claim space, and free the soul. When we liberate the teaching of poetry...