Teachers know that students don’t like writing assignments, especially those with strict requirements and deadlines. To break up the monotony of those typical tasks, ask ESL students to write short ...

The first time I watched Pirette McKamey plan an English lesson for her 12th graders, in 2017, the language she used reminded me of a theater director working on a play. Sitting in her office, on ...

Three educators share their best ideas on K-12 writing instruction, including writing frames and graphic organizers.

After almost five years teaching writing, English, ESL, and humanities courses to high school students and undergraduates, I have come to the conclusion that it is a serious mistake to ground ...

This paper examines the role of writing in foreign language teaching: the motives, objectives, procedures, and techniques. The first part of the paper seeks to examine some basic concepts in teaching ...

When I think of how the teaching of writing has changed since the Common Core State Standards were introduced, I think of the exit signs on Interstate 40 that remind travelers of historic Route 66.

How I Teach — Writing Article by Diane Stopyra Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson and courtesy of Délice Williams | Photo illustration by Kate Dempsey February 26, 2021 Professor Délice Williams makes UD’s ...

ESL 506 TEACHING THE FOUR SKILLS, READING,WRITING, LISTENING, SPEAKING (15 hour field experience) - 3 CREDITS This course will introduce the most important concepts of teaching English to second ...

In an attempt to bring composition studies into a more thoroughgoing discussion of the place of visual literacy in the writing classroom, I argue that throughout the history of writing instruction in ...