Before I wrote a book I talked a lot about writing a book. But the more I talked the less I wrote. One day I stopped talking and just sat at a desk, looked at the computer screen and started writing. That’s how things happen. You stop talking and start doing.

Excellent classroom library suggestions: cultofpedagogy.com/ya-teen-books/

Go TCRWP schools! Results show schools affiliated with TCRWP continued to outperform schools throughout New York on the latest edition of the English Language Arts (ELA) state test. Read more here: readingandwritingproject.org/about/our-data #TCRWP

Teaching Empathy Through Journaling A simple writing exercise guides students to examine their perceptions of people who differ from them./ edutopia ow.ly/qVll50kiZTS

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” George Lorimer

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James

15 ways to use Play-Doh in the junior high or high school classroom: edut.to/2w6agia

All you need is three minutes and a text. #ela #middleschool bit.ly/2i6gA3J

Picture Books That Teach Mindfulness buff.ly/2vgjd90 via Erica (WDWDAD)

Control Alt Achieve: Improve Reading Comprehension with Google Docs “Black Out” #edchat #ukedchat #aussied controlaltachieve.com/2016/11/docs-b…

5 writing strategies that will encourage students to revise their work: edut.to/2vTr1JB.

If the only reading students do is at school, they will never get the necessary practice that is foundational to being literate. They need to read books, and they need to do a lot of this reading outside of school.

Today is the National Day on Writing! Share your plans to celebrate using #WhyIWrite!

I write to reflect, explain, and express gratitude. #WhyIWrite