Thank you to our generous Open Write hosts for taking such good care of our hearts and minds this month! Donnetta Norris is a 2nd grade teacher in Arlington, TX. She is an active member of Alpha Delta Kappa: International Honorary Organization for Women Educators. …
Welcome to October’s Open Write! Seana Hurd Wright is an Elementary Educator in Los Angeles and has been teaching 34 years. Retirement in the next few years is definitely on her horizon. She enjoys spending time with her adventurous young adult daughters, husband, Sister-friends, doing …
Welcome to the October Open Write. To learn more about the Open Write, click here. To download free resources for your classroom, click here. To craft a poem today, follow along below and write when you are ready in the comment section. Our Host Wendy …
Welcome to the October Open Write! Alex: Alexandra Garcia is from Jackson, Michigan and is a sophomore at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. She is studying Elementary Education with a minor in Theater. She enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her Yorkie, Audrey. …
Welcome to the October Open Write! Here’s our first author bio / weather report mash-up! Did anyone ask for this? Nope. Was this something we needed? Nope. And yet, here we are! Hi, I’m Scott from Michigan, and it’s -288.4°F (that’s -178°C) on Saturn. (And …
Thanks for writing with us this week. We are so grateful for our teacher-hosts: Maureen Young Ingram, Dave Wooley, Tamara Belko, Larin Wade, and Barbara Edler. Please join us in October (19-23) with Scott McCloskey, Stefani Boutelier, Wendy Everard, Seana Hurd Wright, and Donnetta Norris. …
Let’s write together. Larin lives in Ringling, Oklahoma, a small town in southern Oklahoma. She teaches Spanish I and II and Honors English I to high school students at a nearby rural high school. She enjoys planning her lessons (first-year teacher joys!), spending time with …
Let’s write together. Tammi is Gifted Intervention Specialist and Power of the Pen writing coach. Tammi has spent over fifteen years sharing her love of reading, writing and poetry with her students. When she isn’t absorbed in reading young adult literature, she can be found …
Let’s write together. Dave Wooley is just beginning his transition into a new career as a member of the School of Education at Penn State University in Curriculum and Instruction. Previously, he taught English, Journalism, and Creative Writing at Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut. …
Let’s write together. Maureen lives and writes in Silver Spring, Maryland. Now retired, she taught preschool and mentored adults in their work with young children. She holds dear her morning writing practice, which includes journaling and poetry. Maureen enjoys writing about children, family, and nature. …