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Boss, Suzie; Sherman, Lee; Linik, Joyce Riha; Reed, Bracken – Northwest Education, 2002
Seven classroom projects that motivate student writing in Northwest schools are described. The projects vary in grade level. Themes include local history, fairy tales, "Flat Stanley" exchange students, student book publishing, art, poetry, and science. Common practices include having students write about local and personally meaningful…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation