Confident Writers

Suppose you and your child have been studying the Renaissance. You have read great books about the clothes people wore, the types of homes in which they lived, the religions they followed, the artwork they created, and the people who were famous who lived in that time...

Classroom of the 21st Century

Every year I ask some of my high school students to write a persuasive essay that answers the prompt, “Is the Internet a hero or a villain?” As we discuss this question, we list many advantages and disadvantages. The lists are fairly equal. The Internet is certainly a...