Just posted! The 2014 Winter Holiday Tips and Freebies ebook. Specifically for Language Arts and Humanities, grades 6-12, you'll find ...

The composition class I have been teaching for years is supposed to be all about research, critical thinking, and honing argumentative w...

I am happy to say that my free Thesis Worksheet resource is now available. Brain Waves Instruction, Literary Sherri, and Getting Nerdy with ...

 I've recently come across some great blog posts with more ideas for peer reviews and editing. I wrote a blog with tips for peer revie...

Since I spent over 20 years as a writer before I started teaching full time, I've read my share of how-to and advice books, most of w...

Peer reviews of rough drafts can be a valuable tool in the classroom, but they can also be a disaster. Some students are resistant to ot...

There is a lot of cute clip art out there for classroom use for the younger grades, but it's hard to find artwork to use for olde...