your pillow party planner, Suzanne Back in the fall, I invited my ELAR teachers to an after school pajama party.  They could change into P...

hey ya, Suzanne If you're like me, you might have quickly side-stepped away from a writing conferencing calling out the wisdom, ...

thinkin' it over with Suzanne I've recently been reminded of the power of talk.  The best learning is often not paper-based.  Lig...

by your curly friend, Suzanne and on the floor, sidewalk, desk... What's more fun to write on than a piece of paper? Absolutely anyt...

by Lori Today's post is for every teacher in every content. My message to you is simple. Writing in all content areas is crucial to st...

your storyteller, Suzanne Contrary to title, this is not an ode to One Direction (although I could be pretty okay with that).  As you may ...

your crypt keeper, Suzanne Perhaps you've hit that mid-October slump.  You know...the point where the new has worn off and the holiday...

folded AND drawn by Lori  Foldables and good writing?! Sign me up! Today's foldable and instructional strategy is here to target not...

constructed by Suzanne Actually it's a paper house but a really cool one! Think of stories with a significant setting or house th...

stylin' and profilin', Suzanne Line limits, word counts, and time crunches- OH MY! In the world of standardized testing, it'...

giving you a hand, Suzanne We all know that students should spend time in groups.  Students typically report liking time spent with a te...

from the curly classroom of Suzanne "If you listen to me, I can help you get grades, jobs, and dates."  That, my friends, is h...

from the curly classroom of Suzanne Today's relevant review strategy is one called Ink Think.  This allows students to think more de...

your funny Valentine, Suzanne First, let me start by saying... We LOVE sharing our classrooms with you and cannot thank you enough fo...

your curly comrade, Suzanne This post is late in coming, so let's pretend it's November, okay?  Great!  Every crisp Thursday in No...

struck by Lori Brace yourselves. I'm going to shock you. When we ask kids to explain or persuade, they hesitate to support their case ...