The Magic of One-Pagers
This blog post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Jill Yamasawa Fletcher. βI hate reading in school,β sighed one of …
Thinking About What We Write
We spent the month of October focusing on #WhyIWrite. What if we now reflect on what we write? Here are …
Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing
The 51ΑΤΖζ Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing were so well-received that 51ΑΤΖζ published a series of books around them! …
Looking Back at 51ΑΤΖζ Day on Writing Celebrations
I have been fortunate enough to be part of every 51ΑΤΖζ Day on Writing since it began in 2009. On …
Teaching Students to βRe-Seeβ Their Writing
This post by 51ΑΤΖζ member Katherine Batchelor was first published in 2016. In the December 2015Β Voices from the Middle, …
Field Notes: Celebrating the 51ΑΤΖζ Day on Writing
Ten years ago a group of passionate 51ΑΤΖζ leaders came up with the idea that writing deserved a national day …
Creating Community through Writing
As students return to the classroom, they need to feel that they own the space and the learning that …
One Fun, Failproof Way to Get Students to Write
The following post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Caroline BrewerΒ and shared first in 2015.Β βCome to the edge.β βWe can’t. …
I, Too, Am a Writer
This post by member Katie Kraushaar appeared first in 2017.Β Six years ago, if you had told me that I …
Celebrate Writing All Month Long!
In light of the significance of writing in our national life, to draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing …