Do you know your teaching staff’s “Educator Style” for writing?

Capitalizing on each individual’s “Educator Style” will help your teaching staff achieve writing success

As an administrator or school principal, you probably already know that no two teachers are the same; in fact, every teacher has a unique method of teaching writing. The uniqueness of teacher personalities and styles means a one-size-fits-all writing curriculum is likely to be sub-optimal and very possibly, not universally effective for neither students nor the teachers who instruct with it.

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Teaching Tips for Successful Conferences with Elementary Writers: Part 2-5

In part one of this blog series, I shared tips on the conference challenges of the old-fashioned English teacher mindset. Keep reading to learn about another common conferencing challenge I hear from teachers during coaching.

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Teaching Tips for Successful Conferences with Elementary Writers: Part 1

Conferencing lies at the heart of effective writing instruction. Why?

Because, unlike math or even spelling, writing offers no single correct answer. In some ways, it is like playing a sport. You have to put a variety of skills together to hit the target. As teachers, we demonstrate the “rules of the game” and then guide our students in strengthening their “performance.” It’s a step-by-step process. Like the coach who offers personalized advice to help each athlete improve, we give individualized feedback that helps students discover their power as writers. Continue reading “Teaching Tips for Successful Conferences with Elementary Writers: Part 1”

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