The IEW Premium Membership: Education, Resources, and Support for Busy Teachers
by Jean Nichols and Jennifer Mauser Since its debut in July 2017, IEW’s Premium Membership has proven to be a tremendous resource for teachers. The Premium Membership wasn’t available when I was first trained in... read more
Grades 3–12 Teachers in Year 2 and Beyond: Customizing Lessons, Part 1 – Choosing Alternate Source Texts
by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler We have shared a plethora of information to help teachers and students who are new to the IEW approach to writing. This blog series answers the question, “What does... read more
Unit 3: Powerful Narrative Tools Inform and Improve Academic Writing
by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler When I began using IEW’s Structure and Style method in my classroom in 2001, I was anxious about teaching Unit 3: Summarizing a Narrative. Classroom Supplements hadn’t been... read more
Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips
“You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program featured events in world and United States history such as the death... read more
Building a Sound City
What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be found in a Sound City! Building a Sound City bulletin board delightfully... read more
Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235
In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma to conduct a Primary Structure and Style workshop, a professional development workshop... read more
IEW: Not Just for Homeschoolers! Podcast Episode 209
The history of the Institute for Excellence in Writing stretches back in time quite a ways, all the way back to the single-room schoolhouse where Anna Ingham taught students of many ages. Designing... read more
Structure and Style for Students: The Best Thing We’ve Ever Done: Podcast Episode 208
Structure and Style for Students is the fruit of many years of careful planning and hard work. In podcast Episode 208 Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take listeners with them on a journey... read more
Writing, a Model That Imitates Life: Teacher Testimonial from Johannah Mackin
We recently received this powerful testimonial from Johanna Mackin, a middle school teacher in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hoping that it will inspire other teachers, we are pleased to be able to share it with... read more
Have You Read the News?
If your email looks like mine—well, first off I truly hope it doesn’t because at present I think my email account is vying for the first place prize in total number of unread... read more
Customizing Lessons to Meet Your Students’ Needs – Filtering
“The optimal learning environment is one which allows each child to progress at his own rate allowing sufficient repetition for mastery.” Andrew Pudewa, IEW Founder, Author, and Director In the Teaching Writing: Structure and... read more
The IEW Premium Membership: Education, Resources, and Support for Busy Teachers
by Jean Nichols and Jennifer Mauser Since its debut in July 2017, IEW’s Premium Membership has proven to be a tremendous resource for... read more
Grades 3–12 Teachers in Year 2 and Beyond: Customizing Lessons, Part 1 – Choosing Alternate Source Texts
by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler We have shared a plethora of information to help teachers and students who are new to the... read more
Unit 3: Powerful Narrative Tools Inform and Improve Academic Writing
by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler When I began using IEW’s Structure and Style method in my classroom in 2001, I was... read more
Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips
“You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program... read more
Building a Sound City
What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be... read more
Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235
In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma... read more
IEW: Not Just for Homeschoolers! Podcast Episode 209
The history of the Institute for Excellence in Writing stretches back in time quite a ways, all the way back to... read more
Structure and Style for Students: The Best Thing We’ve Ever Done: Podcast Episode 208
Structure and Style for Students is the fruit of many years of careful planning and hard work. In podcast Episode 208... read more
Writing, a Model That Imitates Life: Teacher Testimonial from Johannah Mackin
We recently received this powerful testimonial from Johanna Mackin, a middle school teacher in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hoping that it will inspire... read more
Have You Read the News?
If your email looks like mine—well, first off I truly hope it doesn’t because at present I think my email account... read more
Customizing Lessons to Meet Your Students’ Needs – Filtering
“The optimal learning environment is one which allows each child to progress at his own rate allowing sufficient repetition for mastery.”... read more
