Category Archives: Writing Feedback

NEW VIDEO TRAINING MODULE: Using Grammar to Improve Writing!

Posted on June 30, 2020 by theliteracycookbook

I am pleased to share another FREE video training module! This SELF-PACED 32-minute video training module addresses the following topics: How we teach writing at Great Oaks Legacy Charter Schools What to STOP doing Seven principles for effective grammar/writing instruction … Continue reading →

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ONLINE LEARNING: How to Teach Writing with Zoom and Jamboard

Posted on May 3, 2020 by theliteracycookbook

Let’s say you’re teaching online with Zoom and you want to help students improve their writing. Let’s say you have 25 students—7th graders—who are reading Frederick Douglass’s 1845 memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep: Literary Analysis Writing Lesson Cycle UPDATED, 1-28-2020

Posted on January 29, 2020 by theliteracycookbook

[The original version of this post can be found here.  I’ve added some new resources and updated explanations.] As many of you know, I have written numerous posts on how to teach literary analysis writing HERE. You will want to … Continue reading →

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How to Blend Grammar into Daily ELA Instruction

Posted on November 7, 2018 by theliteracycookbook

[This post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb.] One of the most common concerns I hear from ELA teachers is “I want to teach grammar, but I’m not sure how to fit it in.” This post explains a … Continue reading →

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Narrative Writing Feedback Tools

Posted on November 2, 2018 by theliteracycookbook

Following up on my recent post about writing feedback in general, this post offers two tools targeting NARRATIVE writing specifically. As I’ve said many times before, I don’t believe in “peer editing,” which strikes me as “the blind leading the … Continue reading →

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