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Three Ways Our Students Grow in Their Writing Skills

It’s best to think of language acquisition as a journey, and every student is somewhere on the path. Our goal for our students is not perfection; our goal is progress. We want to... read more

May 18, 2015

The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs

Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is a sign of weak writing, not strong. Answer: It was Mark Twain who famously... read more

Feb 17, 2015

Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 2)

Maybe you have been able to try out a few of the ideas from my previous post. When you establish the practice of asking questions when the students are in line, it is... read more

Mar 21, 2014

Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 1)

Seven Things You Can Do with Your Students to Make Their Time Standing in Line Productive How will I get it all done? This is the eternal question for teachers. Think about it. If... read more

Feb 07, 2014

Three Ways Our Students Grow in Their Writing Skills

It’s best to think of language acquisition as a journey, and every student is somewhere on the path. Our goal for... read more

The Rationale Behind “-ly” Adverbs

Question: I'd like to know your rationale for teaching the "-ly" adverb concept. In the professional writing community, adding “-ly” words is... read more

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Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 2)

Maybe you have been able to try out a few of the ideas from my previous post. When you establish the... read more

Oh, What You Can Do … in a Line! (Part 1)

Seven Things You Can Do with Your Students to Make Their Time Standing in Line Productive How will I get it all... read more

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