Break It Down: A Quick Prep Method for In-Class Workshops

Our category 20 Minutes to Class Time shares ideas you can put together with little prep for effective in-person teaching. Today’s post focuses on a fast method for breaking down and modeling reading, learning, or writing strategies for in-class practice. I often hit the same point every semester: realizing my students know how to do

Winter Tea…and a Love of Writers’ Magazines

This month, we’ve been engaging in a Deeper Dive series called Winter Tea. As the weather gets colder and we’re inside more, we recognize the winter season as an opportunity to slow down, get cozy, and spoil ourselves a little with reading that, while still informative or related to our work, just is more fun

4 Books and a Podcast to Jumpstart Your Summer Writing Practice

Ahh, summer. That magical time when teacher-scholars are certain we’re going to accomplish *all* the writing projects on our list. If you’re looking to re-enter a writing project or establish a summer writing pattern, check out this advice from a few of my favorite writing coaches. You might even decide to give one of these

Visions-and Revisions-With Index Cards

I remember many (ahem, many) years ago when I was in grade school and we had to write a long essay. Our teacher required us to use a method that at first seemed to be redundant in some ways, but ultimately it has stuck with me throughout the decades. That method was to write every

Umbrella Concepts from the Field of Composition Studies

Today’s post comes from guest contributor Mitchell R. James, Lakeland Community College. Though I’ve had countless enriching experiences talking about writing with my students and have learned much from reading work in the field of writing studies, some conversations that have helped me see the teaching of writing from the most unique perspectives are conversations