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Multi-genre Writing: The Writing Portfolio Assignment Jacqueline Arnold, 2011
Embodying Your Author and Finding Metaphorical Significance in a Vignette from Their Life Anthony Jacobs, 2011
“Envelope, Please” Ann Moeller, 2007
Evaluating Websites in the Research Process Jennifer Budenski, 2006
If You're Not... You Can't Know: Preparation for Writing Literary Non-fiction Mara Coyle, 2005
Synectics: Creative Metaphors Ericka Ableiter, 2005
Picture a Cave [Cause and Effect (9-12)] Elizabeth Hygrell, 2004
The Art of Creating a Character Using a Press Conference Anne Ceronsky, 2003
Creative Characterization Karyn Mickelson, 2003
Writing about What You Know How to Do or Make and Student Example Mike Flores, 2003
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! A Unit on Newspaper Writing Kari Sortum, 2002
Let Public Speaking Set the Tone Paul Schmitz, 2002
Memory Book Lu Curtis, 2002
Narrative Writing Marceille Myers, 2002
What Do You See? Anna Barker, 2002
Pre-Reading Strategies: Using Drama to Increase Literacy Alexandra Howes, 2013
Acting Inferences—Using Drama to Develop Inferring Skills Andrea Nelson, 2013
Collaborative Play Writing in the Middle School Communication Classroom Ann Thompson, 2007
Art of Imitation: Writing an Aristotelian Tragedy Alex Mueller, 2005
Describe a Room, Describe a Person Joanna Imm, 2015
A Day in the Life Of A Crayfish: Teaching Perspective and Point of View Teresa Fenske-Fanucci, 2013
The Night Walker Iris Hansson Myran, 2012
From Narrative to Poetry Carmen Barbone, 2011
Show Some Character! Kristin Gifford, 2011
Fiction Pre-writing: Thinking on Your Feet Jamie Crandall, 2010
Nine Square Your Story with the Plotline Karen Palmen, 2010
Sensory Imagery and the Hero Quest Gloria Webber, 2008
Character Development Justin Bonnett, 2007
Writing Your Heroic Quest Jen Waller McDevitt, 2005
Literary Analysis: The Group Essay Katie Carlin, 2003
Trek Across America [Historical Fiction] Jane Davin, 2003
For the Love of Language: Using Found Text to Create Poetry Jen Secor Nelson, 2015
Writing “Where I’m From” Poems Kristen Wilking, 2015
Easing into Poetry: Thinking Poetically and Creating with Found Text Nathan Miller, 2013
Introduction to Poetry Megan Peterson, 2013
Roadside Poetry Mindy Christianson, 2012
Paint Chip Poetry Rebekah Lund, 2012
Using Mentor Text (Love that Dog) as a Springboard into Poetry Kara Scheid, 2012
Using Models—Writing Poetry Jen Kohan, 2011
Where I’m From: Giving Voice to the Threads that Comprise the Fabric of Our Lives Maria Theissen, 2010
Pond Poetry; An Outdoor Observational Writing Lesson Pamela Doerr, 2008
Hip Hop, Slam, and Spoken Word in the Classroom Anne Schwalbe, 2008
Postcards: Making Poetry of Sense Elizabeth Boeser, 2007
Seeing Poems with Poets' Eyes Cathy Wegener, 2007
Small Poems Susan Benjamin, 2007
Writing with Native American Voice Jennifer Lundin, 2007
“I Am” Poem Vicky Hubert, 2006
Poetry Brainstorming Boxes (Places I Love or Hate) Karla Harding, 2006
Poetry through Non-fiction Lynn Macal, 2006
Using TP-CASTT to Unpack Poetry Kendrick Davies, 2006
Using Similes and Metaphors in Poetry Tanya Miller, 2005
“Where I'm From” Elizabeth Hillstrom, 2005
Writing the Blues John Albright, 2005
“Where I'm From” Scott Hall, 2004
Hearing the Poetry of Langston Hughes Through the Sounds of Jazz Kirsten Jamsen, 2004
Boundaries that Inspire: The Sestina Karen Noll, 2003
Everyone Can Write Poetry Amy Randall, 2003
Agree-Disagree Discussions Jimmy Dreese, 2015
JS-Story Map Creator: Using Online Tools to Create and Assess Student Learning Emily Foyt, 2015
Redefining the Literacy Narrative Rebecca Ney, 2015
Making the Small Moments Count Zua Vang-Kong, 2015
Argument Writing: Generating a Thesis Daniel Muro LaMere, 2013
Nonfiction-Text/Personal Description-Text of a Frog Grethe Viken-Moksnes, 2012
Silent Conversation Elisabeth Haen, 2012
Flipping Your Classroom Stephen Kennedy, 2012
Using Social Media to Debate the Reintroduction of Gray Wolves to Yellowstone National Park Patricia Corcoran, 2011
Writing the Prairie—Diction and Author Perspective Stephanie Lundorff, 2011
Chicken or Egg: How Do Our Childhood Experiences Determine Who We Are or Who We Will Become? Suzanne Myhre, 2009
Learning to Write Dialogue/Memoir Brainstorming Julia Shepherd, 2009
Beginning Argumentation through Class Discussion and Debate Diane Thayer-Peterson, 2008