The nature of writing has shifted in recent years. There are very few—if any—jobs these days for which employees produce lengthy handwritten reports. News stories are an integration of words, images, ...

A first grade teacher on TikTok is going viral with a hilariously adorable video showcasing how she teaches her young students about descriptive writing. Oh, and things get messy, too! Kay Sloan, a ...

Teaching Writing is designed for K-12 teachers, paraprofessionals, instructional coaches, and other school-based educators. Building on the research of Professor Emerita Maria Brisk, the workshop ...

Sometimes, the best way to figure out whether a strategy will work in your class is to first see it working in another teacher’s room. In these videos from our editorial partners at Teaching Channel, ...

A descriptive essay is considered to be the simplest compared to other types of essays. It is since this type of essay does not imply defending one’s point of view or building a complex system of ...

When I first taught personal narrative in my freshmen Literature and Writing course last year I planned a traditional unit. I practiced descriptive writing techniques by having them listen to the ...