The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) redesign will be implemented in state summative assessments administered in spring 2023. We’ve compiled a list of the changes and howContinue reading “Preparing for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Redesign”
Author Archives: Lindsey Baron
How Journaling Made Me a Stronger and Healthier Student
When I was in 8th grade, I hated going to my English class. I hated it for two reasons: It was the last class of the day and the onlyContinue reading “How Journaling Made Me a Stronger and Healthier Student”
School Year in Preview 2022
Back in January, we gave you some ideas and tips on how to make 2022 great. While we still stand by those, we think it’s a great idea to use specifically forContinue reading “School Year in Preview 2022”
Meet our 2022 MI Write Teacher of the Year
Our search for the MI Write Teacher of the Year turned up over 30 nominations this year. Our team of judges evaluated each nominee based on effective and creative useContinue reading “Meet our 2022 MI Write Teacher of the Year”
How to Rock Open House
Open House. Back-to-School Night. Meet the Teacher Night. Whatever you call it, it’s not just about meeting your students and their parents. This is your opportunity to make the bestContinue reading “How to Rock Open House”
Tips & Tricks from the MI Write Teacher of the Year
Our 2022 Teacher of the Year, Sarah Salazar, had so many great ideas and uses for MI Write that we couldn’t fit them all into one blog post. So hereContinue reading “Tips & Tricks from the MI Write Teacher of the Year”
Do my students need to peer review?
In short, yes. And the answer to your next question can be found in the rest of this all-too-brief, digestible, 5-minute-read blog. Why should your students participate in peer review?Continue reading “Do my students need to peer review?”
Winter Writing Activities
Treetops glistening with fresh snow is the quintessential winter image, which can be distracting for those students with wandering minds. So how can you bring those students back to theContinue reading “Winter Writing Activities”
MI Write Has Got You Covered!
Summer is quickly coming to an end and you are undoubtedly thinking about the upcoming school year. Whether you’ll be teaching online or in person, you may be dealing withContinue reading “MI Write Has Got You Covered!”
MI Write: From Fall to Spring
We know that it’s May, and you’re exhausted. You don’t even have time to think about next year, but now is the best time to start thinking about the fallContinue reading “MI Write: From Fall to Spring”