
Writing Beyond High School
Since 2014, I have done something adventurous with my son on New Year’s Day because I believe that a new year should begin at the end of your comfort zone. This year …

Two Writing Courses That Shifted My Career Trajectory
As my dad has been preparing to retire and my son has been preparing to apply to colleges, I have been doing a lot of contemplating about the progression of life …

Reading, Vocabulary, and Writing—They Are Interconnected
When Jack Horton, one of my sixth-grade students, joined my Writing Critique I course at the beginning of February, it was apparent to the other students in the …

To Become a Better Writer, You Need to Read More.
Taylor Greenwalt, one of my tenth-grade writing critique students, has a love of reading that shines through her writing. I have been fortuitous to have her share …

Punctuation is easy, right?
If so, independently punctuate (no writing app help) the following passage. "In general the writer who did well in college earning As and Bs knows that a young …