LELA House

Tag: Writing Coach

  • Session Notes

    Session Notes

    Higher Order Concerns

    • We talked about ways to develop a main idea using the following strategies
    • Listing
    • Scribing
    • Considering readers’ needs and what is missing that will help make meaning
    • Essay Organizer worksheet

    Lower Order Concerns

    I pointed out some patterns of error, including punctuation and how to recognize a sentence and know when sentences begin and end. I sent the student home with a handout on sentence fragments and run-on sentences, but we spent the bulk of the time in the session on developing the main idea.

    Student learning

    The student learned that a first draft is a great start, not a final attempt, and to reread work with an eye for what readers will need to understand. Student gained confidence in writing ability.

    Dr. Jones’ note to self: Glamorous my life is not. Satisfying it is, yes.

  • Introducing Writing I2Oh!

    Introducing Writing I2Oh!

    I mentioned I was dipping my toes into course creation, and I’m delighted to share with you the launch of my first online course.

    Writing I2Oh!

    (It’s pronounced Writing Eye Two Oh! – It loses something in a sans serif font – I’ll make sure to work on that for my next course title.)

    What if you didn’t have to struggle to get your thoughts down coherently on paper? With Writing I2Oh!, you don’t have to struggle to get your thoughts down. You’ll learn how to turn your writing from idea to “Oh my gosh, I’m organized!” in as little as two hours.

    Since LELA House is a virtual home for people who imagine education differently, I think of Writing I2Oh! as a supplement to secondary ELA education, as well as a way for writers of all kinds to get a handle on their ideas. Writing I2Oh! can work for bloggers, advanced students, and academic writers, too.

    In Writing I2Oh! I demonstrate the process I go through to get an idea out of my head and onto paper, which is also the process I’ve used with hundreds of students over the years. If you or someone you know struggles to move from idea to organized, please check out Writing I2Oh!