Deadline Looms, Procrastination Looms Even Larger

One of the wonderful things about teaching is that you have a bank of several weeks at a time to work on your writing. For me, that time is now. I’m working on a story which until now, has gone wonderfully well. The characters are likable, the plot is funny and entertaining, and my creativity [...]

Keeping Students Writing at the End of the School Year

We’re heading into the last two weeks of our school year now. The grading period is closing next week, and I’ll have eight days to keep my fifth grade class busy with academics that won’t count toward any grade. This is the time of year for fun projects. My students are going to jump into [...]