A New workshop that turns rigor to vigor Creating ALL STAAR Writers and Readers : Success at STAAR through Engaging Teaching of Expository Writing and Non-Fiction ReadingTeaching reading and writing should be a joyful dynamic interactive process, not a bore. Alana Morris and I will show you the best practices in reading and writing that will help your students excel on the STAAR test without the drill and kill approaches that make students groan.  Join us for two idea-packed days of classroom…See More

Here is a place to share writing, video, photos, theme songs from our 4 day workshop in Florence, South Carolina.

Here you will find many great handouts on writing from Barry Lane , Gretchen Bernabei and others.  Just download and start using them.See More

Love Poems,Depresing Poems, Funny Poems,Special Occasion Poems,Any Type of Poems ........See More

 Here is a place to share ideas that transform students into lifelong writers and help them succeed on any writing test, including STAAR. Download lessons from Barry Lane, Gretchen Bernabei and Alana Morris to add to your tool box.  See More

A New workshop that turns rigor to vigorCreating ALL STAAR Writers and Readers :Success at STAAR through Engaging Teaching of Expository Writing and Non-Fiction ReadingTeaching reading and writing should be a joyful dynamic interactive process, not a bore. Alana Morris and I will show you the best practices in reading and writing that will help your students excel on the STAAR test without the drill and kill approaches that make students groan.  Join us for two idea-packed days of classroom…See More

Here you will find many great handouts on writing from Barry Lane , Gretchen Bernabei and others.  Just download and start using them.See More

Each day I will be adding a new thing to write about and an example. Add some of your own or write with me.