Reading Time: 2 minutes By Melissa Legate, Pierce High School, Nebraska Writing Project The research paper. It’s a staple in so many classrooms across grade levels and subject areas.
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The best teachers of writers are writers themselves.
Reading Time: 2 minutes by Brenda Larabee Summertime Series: Post 1 Editor’s Note: As the season turns to fall and winter, the Nebraska Writing Project is sharing some summer
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Not Perfect, but Good” By Rae Carlson Author’s Note: This poem reads two ways. Read it straight down as usual, then take a moment and
Reading Time: 4 minutes by Jan Knispel Slowly you enter the double doors of this old building and step up the stairs where numerous students have stepped before. You
Reading Time: 4 minutes Crossing the state line to see my grandparents meant crossing into a new world. It required a mental shift, shelving the knowledge I’d accumulated from
Reading Time: 3 minutes Author’s Note: Much of this writing began on a writing marathon at St. Benedict’s Retreat Center in Schuyler, Nebraska in late July, 2020. While out
Reading Time: 3 minutes Experience what it’s like to dig into a poetry experience based around the features of Agate Fossil National Monument with Agate Rangers, Writing Project teachers,
Reading Time: 3 minutes Being a Nebraskan, I have within me a juxtaposition of pride and humility. I know I am capable – every Nebraskan is capable. Our state
Reading Time: 5 minutes Inquiry is a buzz word in 21st Century education. I’ve seen it on mission statements, college banners, professional development descriptions and teacher bios. If you
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Mrs. Schmidt, did you know that the budget issues in the district stem from a bill in the Nebraska Legislature? I think I’m going to
