Welcome to Convention Season!
With the warming of the weather and the winding down of the academic year, the homeschool conference season is now beginning. Are you attending your local homeschool convention this year? There are many... read more
Fix It! Grammar: Practice That Leads to Mastery
Practice, practice, practice. Mastery of any skill takes practice—lots of it. Musicians repeat scales and basketball players run drills. Until the skills have been practiced enough to gain muscle memory to perfect the... read more
IEW Writing Contest 2023
Writing contests are a fabulous way for students to further develop their writing skills, reach a broader audience, and potentially win a prize. They also provide a novel way to insert a little... read more
ADHD – Strategies for Success: Podcast Episode 362
What do Michael Phelps, Terry Bradshaw, and Michael Jordan have in common? In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Although students with ADHD face some challenges, there are... read more
Why IEW Works for Students with Learning Differences – A Special Webinar
On March 20 at 7:30 PM Central Time, Andrew Pudewa will be presenting an important webinar: “Why IEW Works for Students with Learning Differences.” This learning opportunity will help teachers and teaching parents... read more
Magnum Opus Magazine: A Resource and Opportunity for Teachers and Students
“Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I've never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I... read more
Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 360
It’s time for another “Ask Andrew Anything” podcast episode! In this ongoing series, Julie Walker presents Andrew Pudewa with questions from both teachers and teaching parents. This week many of the questions revolve... read more
Wintry Poems to Warm the Heart
Winter. For many the word evokes thoughts of snow-crusted windows; snapping, crackling fires; blankets and quilts piled thickly on the bed; and bare tree branches glistening with sparkling ice. It’s a time of... read more
Classic Learning Test – A Better Way
For decades, the standardized testing world has been dominated by two juggernauts: ACT and SAT. However, changes in the way that colleges consider standardized testing, along with the surge of classical education, has... read more
Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing: Podcast Episode 359
Have you committed one of these four errors in your teaching? Overcorrecting, holding back help, unclear assignments, and over-expectation can frustrate your students and hamper your best efforts. Andrew Pudewa refers to these... read more
The Triangle of Writing Success
Regardless of the educational environment students are in, whether it be a hybrid school, a charter school, or a five-day-a-week school, students learn best when they have unified support. This support primarily comes... read more
IEW Accreditation: The Secret Key to Success
Throughout the years, Institute for Excellence in Writing has continued to make its programs easier to implement. When IEW was founded over twenty-five years ago, teachers could only learn the Structure and Style... read more
Motivation and the Four Forms of Relevancy: Podcast Episode 358
Are there factors that make learning easier? As Andrew notes, “If something is relevant to you, if it is significant, meaningful, useful, interesting, and helpful to you, then it is easy to study... read more
Announcing IEW’s Winter Retreat 2023: A Virtual Writing Workshop for Classroom Teachers
Are you a classroom teacher, hybrid school instructor, co-op facilitator, or tutor? Do you teach your students in person or online? We have a special event just for you! On Saturday, February 11,... read more
Classic Learning Test – A Conversation with Jeremy Tate: Podcast Episode 357
Join Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King as they interview Jeremy Tate, Founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Knowing that testing tremendously influences curriculum development in secondary education, Jeremy developed the... read more
Worth the Wait: New Books Entering the Public Domain
At the turn of every new year, long awaited classic books and media enter the public domain. This year is no different, and there are some wonderful additions that have joined the list.... read more
Why IEW Works for Students with Learning Differences: Podcast Episode 356
Why is IEW a good fit for students with special needs? This week Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker read through testimonials from teaching parents to help answer the question. Tune in to this... read more
Powerful Courses for College Preparation
In many ways, the high school years are a staging ground for adulthood. For some students high school represents the culmination of their formal education. For others the high school years are preparatory,... read more
Homeschool 101 – A Conversation with Leilani Melendez: Podcast Episode 355
Continuing the Homeschool 101 series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker welcome IEW affiliate and homeschool mom Leilani Melendez. Leilani offers guidance and resources to other homeschool families primarily through her YouTube channel and... read more
Grammar on the Go
If you missed the gifts given for Day 12, you can still access the digital 2023 edition of the Magnum Opus Magazine. On the twelfth and final day of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas... read more
Premium Membership
If you missed the gifts given for Day 11, you can still access a Premium Membership in a couple of ways. One option is to invest in the full Teaching Writing: Structure and... read more
Welcome to Convention Season!
With the warming of the weather and the winding down of the academic year, the homeschool conference season is now beginning.... read more
Fix It! Grammar: Practice That Leads to Mastery
Practice, practice, practice. Mastery of any skill takes practice—lots of it. Musicians repeat scales and basketball players run drills. Until the... read more
IEW Writing Contest 2023
Writing contests are a fabulous way for students to further develop their writing skills, reach a broader audience, and potentially win... read more
ADHD – Strategies for Success: Podcast Episode 362
What do Michael Phelps, Terry Bradshaw, and Michael Jordan have in common? In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss... read more
Why IEW Works for Students with Learning Differences – A Special Webinar
On March 20 at 7:30 PM Central Time, Andrew Pudewa will be presenting an important webinar: “Why IEW Works for Students... read more
Magnum Opus Magazine: A Resource and Opportunity for Teachers and Students
“Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I've never written anything before,... read more
Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast Episode 360
It’s time for another “Ask Andrew Anything” podcast episode! In this ongoing series, Julie Walker presents Andrew Pudewa with questions from... read more
Wintry Poems to Warm the Heart
Winter. For many the word evokes thoughts of snow-crusted windows; snapping, crackling fires; blankets and quilts piled thickly on the bed;... read more
Classic Learning Test – A Better Way
For decades, the standardized testing world has been dominated by two juggernauts: ACT and SAT. However, changes in the way that... read more
Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing: Podcast Episode 359
Have you committed one of these four errors in your teaching? Overcorrecting, holding back help, unclear assignments, and over-expectation can frustrate... read more
The Triangle of Writing Success
Regardless of the educational environment students are in, whether it be a hybrid school, a charter school, or a five-day-a-week school,... read more
IEW Accreditation: The Secret Key to Success
Throughout the years, Institute for Excellence in Writing has continued to make its programs easier to implement. When IEW was founded... read more
Motivation and the Four Forms of Relevancy: Podcast Episode 358
Are there factors that make learning easier? As Andrew notes, “If something is relevant to you, if it is significant, meaningful,... read more
Announcing IEW’s Winter Retreat 2023: A Virtual Writing Workshop for Classroom Teachers
Are you a classroom teacher, hybrid school instructor, co-op facilitator, or tutor? Do you teach your students in person or online?... read more
Classic Learning Test – A Conversation with Jeremy Tate: Podcast Episode 357
Join Andrew Pudewa and Nathan King as they interview Jeremy Tate, Founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Knowing... read more
Worth the Wait: New Books Entering the Public Domain
At the turn of every new year, long awaited classic books and media enter the public domain. This year is no... read more
Why IEW Works for Students with Learning Differences: Podcast Episode 356
Why is IEW a good fit for students with special needs? This week Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker read through testimonials... read more
Powerful Courses for College Preparation
In many ways, the high school years are a staging ground for adulthood. For some students high school represents the culmination... read more
Homeschool 101 – A Conversation with Leilani Melendez: Podcast Episode 355
Continuing the Homeschool 101 series, Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker welcome IEW affiliate and homeschool mom Leilani Melendez. Leilani offers guidance... read more
Grammar on the Go
If you missed the gifts given for Day 12, you can still access the digital 2023 edition of the Magnum Opus... read more
Premium Membership
If you missed the gifts given for Day 11, you can still access a Premium Membership in a couple of ways.... read more
