Seven Steps Writing

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What Step are you teaching this week? 👍 Step 1: Plan for Success ❤️ Step 2: Sizzling Starts 😆 Step 3: Tightening Tensions 😥 Step 4: Dynamic Dialogue 😯 Step 5: Show Don't Tell 😡 Step 6: Ban the Boring Comment - Step 7: Exciting Endings

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Since you're on Facebook we'll give you #2. 2. Let’s start using social media for good. weareteachers.com/why-teacher-su…

You won't believe the before and after student samples! Have student writing samples you would like to share with us? Just email us at office@sevenstepswriting.com sevenstepswriting.com/blog/the-power…

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Free Classroom Lesson Plan! Bring the Footy Finals into the classroom with a Grand Final inspired writing lesson!! sevenstepswriting.com/blog/finals-fe…

We want to feel some LUV! Where are our fresh Seven Steppers?! Give us a big ♥️ if you recently attended a Seven Steps Workshop! facebook.com/sevenstepswrit…

and we're hooked! Look at those rooms of engaged writers. We can't wait to see and hear more 👏 👏 facebook.com/11113765899130…

What would you change about NAPLAN to best test student writers? sevenstepswriting.com/blog/two-thing…

Every year, Jen McVeity (author and Seven Steps creator) ‘sits’ the NAPLAN writing tests and get marked by real NAP markers. This year Jen tackles the Years 7/9 Persuasive NAPLAN writing topic. Find out how she went, where she lost marks and her... sevenstepswriting.com/samples/naplan…

Here's what this year's results are telling us about writing in Australia: 🇦🇺‼️ Nationally, scores dipped to the lowest level recorded since the national tests were... abc.net.au/news/2018-08-2…

We know we're speaking to the converted here, but what a great article: '“Transportation” — or the act of losing yourself in a book — makes you more empathetic, more creative and (hello!) it’s an escape." nbcnews.com/better/pop-cul…

We're sure you can't relate to this 🙊 cultofpedagogy.com/stop-yelling-a…

Wow. Been really inspired today at the i on the Future 5 (#iOTF5) conference! We've heard from so many educational leaders, including Larry Rosenstock (CEO of High Tech High in the US), Mark Scott (Secretary,... facebook.com/11113765899130…

It's Book Week! The perfect time to reinstate story-time and use great picture books as a stimulus for great writing - for all ages. Find out how 3 classic Australian picture books can be used to teach the Seven Steps. sevenstepswriting.com/blog/power-pic…

Isn't this cute!! Trained in the Seven Steps last year, teachers Justine and Louise from Isabella State School asked their students how they now felt about writing. Here's some of the students' responses. Why not try something similar with your students?

Hey Queenslanders, We'll be in Mackay/Rockhampton in less than 2 weeks time! Workshop spots are still available so tag your friends and colleagues who want to transform writing in their classrooms and spread the word! facebook.com/sevenstepswrit…

The Power of Punctuation! Here's a beautiful letter from a girlfriend, spelling out, in no uncertain terms, how much she loved and adored John and it's clear to anyone reading her words that she couldn’t live without him. Or could she?

At the core of Growth Mindset is the idea of 'productive failure' and giving students the time and space to work through difficult problems. Check out the video at the end of the article too 👌 kqed.org/mindshift/4170…