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Preparing for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Redesign

STAAR + MI Write

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronSeptember 29, 2022October 5, 2022Posted inBlog

How Journaling Made Me a Stronger and Healthier Student

Picture of a woman writing in a journal

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronSeptember 27, 2022October 7, 2022Posted inBlog, Solution, Students

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronSeptember 20, 2022October 7, 2022Posted inBeginning of Year, Blog

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronSeptember 13, 2022October 7, 2022Posted inBlog, Teachers

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronSeptember 6, 2022October 7, 2022Posted inBeginning of Year, Blog

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronAugust 30, 2022October 7, 2022Posted inBlog, Teachers

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?”

Posted byLindsey BaronAugust 29, 2022September 27, 2022Posted inBlog, Instruction

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”

Posted byLindsey BaronAugust 29, 2022September 27, 2022Posted inActivity, Blog

Meaningful Writing Instruction

It’s Sunday afternoon, and you’re writing your lesson plans for the week when you suddenly remember that you need to have a writing lesson too! Suddenly, you’re overwhelmed with visionsContinue reading “Meaningful Writing Instruction”

Posted byttelenkoAugust 29, 2022September 13, 2022Posted inBlog, Instruction

How to Prepare for December

December can be a tough time in the classroom. We asked teachers about their best survival strategies and they came up with some pretty solid ideas. But we want to moreContinue reading “How to Prepare for December”

Posted byttelenkoAugust 29, 2022September 13, 2022Posted inBlog, End of Year

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