by nicola | Feb 28, 2021 | #WritersByNight, #WritingRocks
This is the third in a series of #WritingRocks chats where we explore writer-teachers’ Examples of Practice published on the Writing for Pleasure Centre website. This month, experienced classroom teacher, Benjamin Harris, generously shares his experience of...
by nicola | Feb 6, 2021 | #WritersByNight, #WritingRocks, Biographies
Felicity Ferguson and Ross Young from the Writing for Pleasure Centre are experts when it comes to teaching writing. Chapter One of their latest book, Writing for Pleasure: Theory, Research and Practice, is a neatly structured, meticulously researched summary of...
by nicola | Dec 29, 2020 | #WritersByNight, #WritingRocks
This is the second in a series of #WritingRocks chats where we explore writer-teachers’ Examples of Practice published on the Writing for Pleasure Centre website. You can read find the first chat, where writer-teacher Tobias Hayden shares his experience of: ‘Creating...
by nicola | Nov 18, 2020 | #WritersByNight, #WritingRocks
This is the first in a series of #WritingRocks chats where we explore writer-teachers’ Examples of Practice published on the Writing for Pleasure Centre website. First out of the door is writer-teacher Tobias Hayden @TobiasHayden, who generously shares his experience...
by nicola | Oct 23, 2020 | #WritersByNight, #WritingRocks
BIG thanks for your contributions @one_to_read @lit4pleasure @lynseyhunter @smerchant13 @Marcelavb3 @TobiasHayden @AmandaMurkett For the first half hour of the chat, we watched the following video – Penny Kittle interviews Donald Graves. “It’s about the process...
by nicola | Sep 30, 2020 | #WritingRocks
This month’s chat was based on Dr Murray Gadd’s paper, What does an Effective Teacher of Writing Do that Makes a Difference to Student Achievement? BIG thanks for your contributions: @one_to_read @sam_creighton @lit4pleasure @ImposSynteacher @TobiasHayden...
