"Just You and Me and Socrates"
One of my most treasured experiences as an educator is discussing literature with my students. When I have the opportunity to sit down with a single student to talk about books, well, I... read more
Reaching the Reluctant Writer, Part 2: Podcast Episode 289
During the last episode of The Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew and Julie used a much earlier article, “Writing without Tears,” to springboard their discussion about how teachers and teaching parents can support... read more
Preparing to Live-Teach Structure and Style for Students
Over the summer I have been looking forward to teaching my writing classes. This year, one of the classes I am teaching is Structure and Style for Students Level 1B. It’s a new... read more
Breaking the Ice
As exciting as a new school year can be, it can also feel a bit intimidating to walk into a classroom or pop into an online class, only to be met by the... read more
Using Structure and Style for Students in the Classroom
It’s been a delight to hear from so many teachers who have enjoyed using Structure and Style for Students (SSS) with their classes over the past school year. Many more have inquired as... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 2: Podcast Episode 268
Last week, Andrew and Julie began a conversation about motivation and its implications for assisting with classroom management. That first episode, Podcast Episode 267, focused primarily on the big picture of defining what... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 1: Podcast Episode 267
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take up their mics once again in podcast Episode 267. In this first of two episodes, they consider the term “motivation.” What is motivation, and what does it... read more
Blog Post: Unit 9 Formal Critique: Beyond the Book Report
Have you ever met someone who remembers fondly doing book reports? Me either. Still, they are one of those tried and true assignments that teachers have given their students for decades. Opinions vary... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually an extremely complicated activity that involves lots of simultaneous processes within the... read more
A Compelling Competition: The IEW Essay Writing Contest
One of my favorite jobs is working at a local academic homeschool co-op. This year I am the high school English teacher. I’m quite proud of my little IEW class. We’ve had a... read more
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that time many people have applied to become IEW accredited instructors. In podcast... read more
"Just You and Me and Socrates"
One of my most treasured experiences as an educator is discussing literature with my students. When I have the opportunity to... read more
Reaching the Reluctant Writer, Part 2: Podcast Episode 289
During the last episode of The Arts of Language Podcast, Andrew and Julie used a much earlier article, “Writing without Tears,”... read more
Preparing to Live-Teach Structure and Style for Students
Over the summer I have been looking forward to teaching my writing classes. This year, one of the classes I am... read more
Breaking the Ice
As exciting as a new school year can be, it can also feel a bit intimidating to walk into a classroom... read more
Using Structure and Style for Students in the Classroom
It’s been a delight to hear from so many teachers who have enjoyed using Structure and Style for Students (SSS) with... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 2: Podcast Episode 268
Last week, Andrew and Julie began a conversation about motivation and its implications for assisting with classroom management. That first episode,... read more
Motivation and Classroom Management, Part 1: Podcast Episode 267
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take up their mics once again in podcast Episode 267. In this first of two episodes,... read more
Blog Post: Unit 9 Formal Critique: Beyond the Book Report
Have you ever met someone who remembers fondly doing book reports? Me either. Still, they are one of those tried and... read more
How the Structure and Style Writing Approach Supports Reading
While the act of reading appears, at least on the surface, to be simple, it is anything but. Reading is actually... read more
A Compelling Competition: The IEW Essay Writing Contest
One of my favorite jobs is working at a local academic homeschool co-op. This year I am the high school English... read more
All about Accreditation: Podcast Episode 258
Did you know that IEW has an accreditation process? It’s true! It was introduced the summer of 2008, and since that... read more
