Translating Prompts into IEW Language
‘Tis the season! While many of us anticipate the upcoming holidays and start to plan the myriad of celebrations, not everyone is occupied with visions of sugarplums. High school and college students face... read more
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Perfecting Style with Time and Practice
IEW’s Structure and Style® methodology trains students to write by teaching structure and style. Structure refers to the way a paper is arranged. What is style? In writing style refers to the language—words,... read more
Onboarding Students Who Join Midyear
School has started, and Mrs. Jones’s students are steadily improving as they move through the structural units. They’ve also learned the -ly adverb, who/which clause, and strong verb dress-ups. All is going well!... read more
Celebrating 500 Podcast Episodes
Celebrate Episode 500 of the Arts of Language podcast with Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker. There is so much to celebrate that it took three parts to talk about it all! In part one... read more
IEW Accreditation: It’s Worth the Journey
In general, accreditation means official recognition that an individual, program, or institution meets certain established standards of quality. It’s a stamp of approval from an outside authority saying, “Yes, this meets the requirements... read more
The Power of the Method Is in the Structure
When asked what they most remember about IEW classes, students respond with the stylistic techniques. They recount their early struggles to fit all the required style into each paragraph. They smile as... read more
Why and How Should We Teach Critical Thinking?
On June 23, 2025, Time Magazine published an article titled “ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study.” It is not unique. Recently there have been a spate... read more
Tales and Treasures: Writing about Your State
The Structure and Style® methodology provides a framework for incorporating writing into other subject areas. It is also flexible and easily adapted to specific situations. A state history project is one of these.... read more
Where are they now? Rebekah Goodrich: From Student to Professor
One of my greatest delights as a teacher is witnessing my students excel and move into the world with a powerful voice and readiness to meet the real world head-on. Meet Rebekah Goodrich,... read more
Does Marking Style Really Matter?
With IEW, writing assignments are not a mystery. Students are never left guessing what is expected of them. That is because every writing assignment includes a checklist. At the beginning of the year,... read more
Does the Order Really Matter?
From time to time our office receives calls from teachers and parents who have a question that runs something like this: “Last year I taught [insert IEW writing book name here], and my... read more
Translating Prompts into IEW Language
‘Tis the season! While many of us anticipate the upcoming holidays and start to plan the myriad of celebrations, not everyone... read more
Perfecting Style with Time and Practice
IEW’s Structure and Style® methodology trains students to write by teaching structure and style. Structure refers to the way a paper... read more
Onboarding Students Who Join Midyear
School has started, and Mrs. Jones’s students are steadily improving as they move through the structural units. They’ve also learned the... read more
Celebrating 500 Podcast Episodes
Celebrate Episode 500 of the Arts of Language podcast with Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker. There is so much to celebrate... read more
IEW Accreditation: It’s Worth the Journey
In general, accreditation means official recognition that an individual, program, or institution meets certain established standards of quality. It’s a stamp... read more
The Power of the Method Is in the Structure
When asked what they most remember about IEW classes, students respond with the stylistic techniques. They recount their early struggles... read more
Why and How Should We Teach Critical Thinking?
On June 23, 2025, Time Magazine published an article titled “ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New... read more
Tales and Treasures: Writing about Your State
The Structure and Style® methodology provides a framework for incorporating writing into other subject areas. It is also flexible and easily... read more
Where are they now? Rebekah Goodrich: From Student to Professor
One of my greatest delights as a teacher is witnessing my students excel and move into the world with a powerful... read more
Does Marking Style Really Matter?
With IEW, writing assignments are not a mystery. Students are never left guessing what is expected of them. That is because... read more
Does the Order Really Matter?
From time to time our office receives calls from teachers and parents who have a question that runs something like this:... read more
