By Presto Plans A few years ago I became a part-time student and enrolled in a master's course called Writing Instruction . The professor took a unique approach by having us, a group of English teachers, write our own poetry and fiction. It was an eye-opener. I realized that somewhere b…
Read more
Showing posts with the label WritingShow All
Sometimes our students need a little nudge when it comes to writing. It would be lovely if they all came to our classrooms excited about putting pen to page, but when they aren't, there are several things we can do to jump start their creativity. One of my favourite ways to get my students'…
Read more
Are you looking for a way to dig deeper into your ELA work and incorporate more inquiry into your ELA classroom? Like many of you, I was too! My province is implementing a new curriculum and much of it is focused on INQUIRY. I’m super excited about all of the possibilities and know I have to wor…
Read more
One of the best things about talking to other teachers is the reassurance you find in shared experiences. Like knowing you’re not the only one with a secret stash of wine in their desk––I mean candy. Did I say wine? Weird. I absolutely meant candy. I’m clearly overtired from too much marking, and f…
Read more