BoomWriter: A Fun Twist on Collaborative Writing 28Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Take a look at BoomWriter, a collaborative writing tool that will bring more experimentation, craftsmanship, and fun to your writing instruction.
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Unmotivated Students 20Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez If we know what works to motivate students, why are so many students still unmotivated? These five questions will help you determine if your practice is really in line with research.
A Collection of Resources for Teaching Social Justice 14Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Want your students to actively engage in addressing inequality? Explore this annotated bibliography of resources for teaching students about social justice.
A Step-by-Step Plan for Teaching Argumentative Writing 7Feb2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez The art of persuasion is an essential life skill. It also happens to be part of the required curriculum for many, many teachers. In this post, I’ll share my method for teaching argumentative writing.