by Jennifer Mauser
With each edition of the schools magalog Arts of Language, we enjoy spotlighting a teacher or administrator who has implemented wi...
by Sharyn Staggers
Every year, IEW has chosen an outstanding teacher who has implemented IEW in his or her classroom with enthusiasm and fidelity. Jo...
IEW's Premium Membership: Incredible Results, Digital Convenience
by Nathan King
In 2014 the newest video version of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style was poised for release, changing forever the accessibility a...
by Andrew Pudewa
The year was 1948. Tall, young James Webster stood at the blackboard, writing as quickly yet legibly as possible a sentence dictated...
by Andrew Pudewa
If you attend a large education conference these days, a quick circuit around the exhibit hall makes one fact immediately evident: E...
by Andrew Pudewa
With the rapid rise of interest in classical education in homeschools, hybrid schools, and even full-time schools, we at IEW are oft...
by Pamela White, MA, ABD from Vanderbilt University
Forty years ago the better colleges did not have the writing labs that are a ubiquitous feature o...
by Andrew Pudewa
In the 1992 film A River Runs Through It, there is a particularly charming scene which gives us some important insight about the tea...
Testimony to Oklahoma House Education Committee Regarding Common Core
Occasionally we are asked by concerned teachers and parents what position IEW and Andrew Pudewa take on Common Core. We invite you to read for yoursel...
The Core Problem with Educational Standards Today
by Andrew Pudewa
Over the past decade, I have had the privilege to interact with a wide range of t...
by Genevieve Priest
Over the past few weeks, many homeschooling families and bloggers have been expressing concerns about homeschool curricula chang...
Performances in Preparation for Life
by Julie Walker
DO YOUR CHILDREN TAKE MUSIC LESSONS? Ours did. Although their musical talents are vastly differ...
by Genevieve Priest
ON JUNE 29, 2012, Lesha Myers passed from this life after a long battle with cancer. The beloved author of three of IEW's books, ...
by Andrew Pudewa
Every once in a while, something happens which restores hope that the world is not completely insane. When this occurs in the field ...
or, The Skill of Teaching an Art
by Andrew Pudewa
MORTIMER ADLER, IN HIS PAIDEIA PROPOSAL calling for a return to a classical curriculum, points out...
by Andrew Pudewa
The goal of Excellence in Writing is to make writing part of what your students are learning, not a course unto itself. With nine st...
by Andrew Pudewa
A decade has passed since the Institute for Excellence in Writing became a full time enterprise, and over these ten years we have se...
by James B. Webster, Ph.D.
I completed a four-year B.A. with honors in history and English, in which three to four yearlong courses required three su...
Teachers who are teaching writing well
by Janet Spitler
When it comes to teaching writing, the teacher must often choose between art and science. Ho...
by Andrew Pudewa
Awkward. Even the spelling of the word is disturbing. If we look back, we likely have memories of high school or college teachers ha...
by Andrew Pudewa
Good writing. What is it? Everyone has an opinion, but opinions differ widely. While one language arts curriculum judges that simply...
by Andrew Pudewa
As a teacher, professional development presenter, and educational consultant, I have had, over the past twenty years, a chance to vi...
Reflections on Reports
by Andrew Pudewa
In sixth grade or thereabouts, you had to write A REPORT. Searching for a subject that seemed moderately int...
by Andrew Pudewa
To accomplish difficult tasks, motivation is absolutely necessary. No one doubts the need for motivating students, and methods of in...
by Andrew Pudewa
Part One: The Four Forms of Relevancy
I have studied the science and art of motivation for many years, first as a violin teacher, t...
A few thoughts about a sticky, tricky subject
by Andrew Pudewa
As soon as people get serious about the business of teaching writing, certain beasts ...
by Andrew Pudewa
Teaching writing can perhaps be one of the greatest challenges in home schooling. Because of the bleakness of grammar workbooks ...
by Andrew Pudewa
As in many areas of education, the skill of writing has been elevated to the status of art, which it rightfully should be. However, ...
Kerry Beck of Christian Parenting Association has brought together 13 speakers to encourage you in your Christian and homeschooling journey, includi...