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"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

Nov 15, 2021

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

Sep 29, 2021

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

Sep 01, 2021

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

Aug 27, 2021

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

May 25, 2021

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

Apr 29, 2021

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

Apr 22, 2021

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

Apr 20, 2021

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

Mar 20, 2021

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

Mar 12, 2021

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

Feb 17, 2021

"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

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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

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