5 tips for effective writing conferences
I’m often asked for tips on how to engage in effective writing conferences with students. Conferring with writers can feel a bit overwhelming for some teachers, and for good reason- …
I’m often asked for tips on how to engage in effective writing conferences with students. Conferring with writers can feel a bit overwhelming for some teachers, and for good reason- …
Often when schools want to work on improving their students’ growth in writing they start by changing their teaching. (‘Something isn’t working- let’s try a new program or a new …
It’s been a while since I’ve had an author in my interview chair, so I was very excited when award-winning, Sydney based writer, Victoria Mackinlay recently agreed to come on …
What is the admiring lens? Like most adults, when I read kids’ writing, I too am almost swallowed up in a sea of punctuation errors, twisted syntax, shifting tenses, and …
Something you may not know about me is I’m the esteemed author of ‘The Great Big, Enormous, Gigantic Banana.’ You may have heard about this book’s famously oversized front cover- …
Have you ever had a student who battled against the written word every time you asked them to put pen to paper? A student who just can’t come up with …
I love getting the opportunity to speak with published authors about their writing processes. Every single insight they give us is a form of professional development that can build our …
I was recently fortunate enough to interview Kaye Baillie, the author of one of the most heart-warming books ever, Boo Loves Books (where two of my loves- books and cute …
Being a writer has been a lifelong dream of mine. From a young age, I’d tell Mum and Dad I was going to be an author, an illustrator and a …
Happy World Poetry Day! Today is a wonderful day for me as I’ve always loved reading and writing poetry. I can’t remember exactly where this love started but I do …