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Finding What Works

The Chesleys are a busy homeschool family. Austin Chesley is the mom of and the primary educator for all five Chesley kids, ranging in age from 10 to 18 years. Dr. Colin Chesley... read more

Jan 01, 2025

Turning an Enemy into an Ally

Adolescence encompasses some of the most difficult years of a person’s life. Middle school teachers, therefore, face a daunting task, which today includes acknowledging that social media is a part of students’ lives.... read more

Oct 07, 2024

A Common Language

Lower Yukon School District in Alaska implements IEW’s Structure and Style method districtwide to improve students’ language arts knowledge.   Who are we? We are a people of the salmon, of the whitefish, and pike. Of... read more

Jan 01, 2024

Structured Success

With each edition of the schools magalog Arts of Language, we enjoy spotlighting a teacher or administrator who has implemented with fidelity the Structure and Style method within his or her classroom or... read more

Jan 01, 2023

Getting Started with Structure and Style

Every year, IEW has chosen an outstanding teacher who has implemented IEW in his or her classroom with enthusiasm and fidelity. Join us this year as we put the spotlight on an administrator... read more

Jan 01, 2022

You Don’t Have to Like Writing

The Real Goal of Learning English Composition by Andrew Pudewa I have heard this—or something very similar—hundreds, if not thousands of times, on the phone, at conventions, and in seminars for over twenty years. If... read more

Jan 01, 2021

Work Smarter, Not Harder

We at IEW® have the honor of introducing our 2017 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Andrea Pewthers. She teaches English and literature to middle school students at Mingo Valley Christian School in Tulsa,... read more

Jan 01, 2018

Many Paths, One Writing Method: An interview with IEW mom Lisa Averitt

Lisa Averitt lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where she is a pastor’s wife and mother of five. She has a BA in English and several years of teaching experience followed by sixteen years... read more

Jan 01, 2018

IEW's Premium Membership: Incredible Results, Digital Convenience

In 2014 the newest video version of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style was poised for release, changing forever the accessibility and ease that our customers would experience using IEW’s powerful writing methodology. However,... read more

Jan 01, 2018

Out of the Mouths of Students

Rachel’s Story Entering Middle School Rachel Averitt was a student of Mrs. Pewthers in grades 7, 8, and 9. She entered those grades largely having already mastered the Oklahoma Academic Standards’ end-of-school-year expectations. Because... read more

Jan 01, 2018

However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching

by Andrew Pudewa It’s hard to say exactly when I began thinking myself a teacher, but I do remember when I set out on my own as an independent violin instructor, preschool owner, tutor,... read more

Jan 01, 2018

Finding What Works

The Chesleys are a busy homeschool family. Austin Chesley is the mom of and the primary educator for all five Chesley... read more

Turning an Enemy into an Ally

Adolescence encompasses some of the most difficult years of a person’s life. Middle school teachers, therefore, face a daunting task, which... read more

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A Common Language

Lower Yukon School District in Alaska implements IEW’s Structure and Style method districtwide to improve students’ language arts knowledge.   Who are we? We... read more

Structured Success

With each edition of the schools magalog Arts of Language, we enjoy spotlighting a teacher or administrator who has implemented with... read more

Getting Started with Structure and Style

Every year, IEW has chosen an outstanding teacher who has implemented IEW in his or her classroom with enthusiasm and fidelity.... read more

You Don’t Have to Like Writing

The Real Goal of Learning English Composition by Andrew Pudewa I have heard this—or something very similar—hundreds, if not thousands of times, on... read more

Work Smarter, Not Harder

We at IEW® have the honor of introducing our 2017 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Andrea Pewthers. She teaches English and... read more

Many Paths, One Writing Method: An interview with IEW mom Lisa Averitt

Lisa Averitt lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where she is a pastor’s wife and mother of five. She has a BA... read more

IEW's Premium Membership: Incredible Results, Digital Convenience

In 2014 the newest video version of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style was poised for release, changing forever the accessibility and... read more

Out of the Mouths of Students

Rachel’s Story Entering Middle School Rachel Averitt was a student of Mrs. Pewthers in grades 7, 8, and 9. She entered those... read more

However Imperfectly: Lessons learned from thirty years of teaching

by Andrew Pudewa It’s hard to say exactly when I began thinking myself a teacher, but I do remember when I set... read more

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