Many of us learned to apply the writing process on paper. Organizing, drafting, editing, and revising. A teacher then provided written feedback, marking up the paper’s margins. When computers entered the equation, the process became digitized. Graphic organizer tools such as Inspiration allowed for planning and students began to draft digitally with word processing programs. … Read more
To teach cursive writing or not is a hot topic. In this day and age when most writing is done with a keyboard, many would argue that it hardly makes sense. Furthermore, cursive is not among the common core standards, so a number of states have decided not to teach it. However, I think this … Read more
As far back as I can remember I have always loved my humanities classes. From social studies to English to music to art; if it involved some type of creativity, I was drawn to it like a moth to light. I grew up taking piano, dance, clarinet, singing, and guitar lessons, submitting my writing to … Read more
Summer may have just begun, but for rising seniors, there is plenty they can do during the break to prepare for college applications. While much of their academic and extracurricular records are complete, seniors still have complete control over their application essay. The Common Application has announced its prompts for 2013-14. In addition to these, … Read more
I don’t recommend thinking about a private high school for your rising freshman unless you care about small class sizes, more individualized attention especially in writing, and solid college counseling. If those things aren’t a concern and your student thrives in a big school environment, private school might not be right. Here’s what a private … Read more