What Killed Grammar Instruction
In the classrooms and offices of the modern world, we are putting out ever more information in ever shorter time spans. Grammar attends...
Rachel Maddow on the Need for Better Writing
When Rachel Maddow recently spoke at her alma mater, Stanford, she decried the lack of writing skills in the job applicants she...
Bad Writers: The Unexpected Consequence of Removing Grammar Instruction
EdWeek Digital Directions Article on Teacher Survey Here is the latest in a string of polls that basically asks the same question over...
School Ratings Will Soon Be a Popularity Contest
Edweek Article on US Government Waivers The U.S. Department of Education granted waivers to some of California’s largest districts...
Employers Need College Grads Who Can Write
CNBC posted an article by Kelley Holland on employer frustration with job applicants’ writing skills. CNBC Article While the article...
Bad Teacher: The Unexpected Consequence of Teacher Accountability
Edweek published an interview with John Owens, the author of Confessions of a Bad Teacher. It is a fascinating look at an outsider’s...
Why Students Fail to Revise Their Writing
1. Students think that revising is synonymous with proofreading. Students often feel that correct means you are done. As they are typing...
To be active or to be passive: that is the question
Active voice is often heralded as the preferred mode of communication over passive voice. It has been shown to provide clearer...
The Listicle or How David Letterman Is Connected to the Common Core
One of the hottest trends in written communication these days is the listicle. A listicle is essentially an article (blog, print...
TOP 5 Differences in Common Core Language Standards
#5 In high school, language standards are recognized to be moving targets not unchanging edicts. Three important standards are introduced...