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Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast 370

Many of IEW’s podcast episodes in 2023 follow this year’s theme of exploring how IEW can help students with learning differences. Every tenth episode features questions submitted by our podcast listeners. Join us... read more

Apr 26, 2023

Here we go again! The Great TWSS Adventure Returns

It’s that time again to start thinking about how to make the next school year even better than the last. Did dress-ups cause any dilemmas? Were your student’s topic-clincher sentences less than terrific?... read more

Apr 21, 2023

Celebrating Spring through Verse

Are you tired of the cold? Are you looking for some warmth and sunshine to lighten and brighten your day? Spring has sprung! While the temperature outside may not quite yet acknowledge it,... read more

Apr 17, 2023

Observations of an IEW Online Class

IEW Online classes are a perfect option for students who want to work through the Structure and Style for Students program but whose parents would prefer someone else to review the students’ work. The... read more

Apr 14, 2023

Wonders of Science Writing Lessons

How are astronauts protected from space dust traveling at the speed of a bullet? How do ants know when another ant has died? Which woman scientist was called the Sun Queen and why?... read more

Apr 07, 2023

Where are they now? Spencer Ragen: “Don’t quit until you’re proud.”

From time to time, we enjoy highlighting a current or former IEW student in the blog and reading their thoughts about IEW and the Structure and Style writing approach. Today’s post highlights Spencer... read more

Mar 31, 2023

IEW Annual Educators’ Conference

On July 22, 2023, we warmly invite you to attend the IEW Annual Educators’ Conference. This special online and in-person event is a great way to invest in yourself as you transition towards summer and all... read more

Mar 20, 2023

Announcing Introduction to Public Speaking!

Listen. Speak. Read. Write. Think! At IEW, these are words to live by. While the Institute for Excellence in Writing is thought of primarily for its writing curricula, the primary focus is on... read more

Mar 17, 2023

A Case for Cursive

In today’s western world, children typically first learn to print before they learn cursive—if they even learn cursive at all. However, is teaching a child to print before teaching cursive really the best... read more

Mar 13, 2023

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

Mar 10, 2023

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

Mar 06, 2023

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

Mar 03, 2023

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

Mar 01, 2023

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

Feb 28, 2023

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

Feb 24, 2023

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

Feb 15, 2023

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

Feb 13, 2023

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

Feb 09, 2023

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

Feb 08, 2023

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

Feb 06, 2023

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

Feb 03, 2023

Ask Andrew Anything: Podcast 370

Many of IEW’s podcast episodes in 2023 follow this year’s theme of exploring how IEW can help students with learning differences.... read more

Here we go again! The Great TWSS Adventure Returns

It’s that time again to start thinking about how to make the next school year even better than the last. Did... read more

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Celebrating Spring through Verse

Are you tired of the cold? Are you looking for some warmth and sunshine to lighten and brighten your day? Spring... read more

Observations of an IEW Online Class

IEW Online classes are a perfect option for students who want to work through the Structure and Style for Students program but... read more

Wonders of Science Writing Lessons

How are astronauts protected from space dust traveling at the speed of a bullet? How do ants know when another ant... read more

Where are they now? Spencer Ragen: “Don’t quit until you’re proud.”

From time to time, we enjoy highlighting a current or former IEW student in the blog and reading their thoughts about... read more

IEW Annual Educators’ Conference

On July 22, 2023, we warmly invite you to attend the IEW Annual Educators’ Conference. This special online and in-person event is a great... read more

Announcing Introduction to Public Speaking!

Listen. Speak. Read. Write. Think! At IEW, these are words to live by. While the Institute for Excellence in Writing is... read more

A Case for Cursive

In today’s western world, children typically first learn to print before they learn cursive—if they even learn cursive at all. However,... 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

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