Category: Writers in Residence

by Debra Bell, Elementary, Teaching Writing, Writers in Residence

3 Powerful Reasons Kids Need to Write

February 27, 2020

Writing is a powerful learning tool. Here's how to use it for maximum results. Read More...

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Free Printable: Writing Rubric by Debra Bell

July 12, 2020

I can still remember my confusion as I stared down my first pile of student essays. Now what do I do? How do I decide who gets an A and who gets a C? Is this good writing for a fifteen-year-old, or not? Even more mysterious—what do I say to help them improve? Ever feel that way Read More...

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Writers in Residence: the Online Class

July 18, 2017

Aim Academy now offers a companion online course for the Writers in Residence curriculum that launches this fall. Students will work through the assignments in volume 1, Apprentice, and benefit from being a part of a writers group where students share their work and receive feedback from a qualified writing coach and their peers. In Read More...

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Writers in Residence Q & A: Author Debra Bell and Homeschooling Mom Heather Eades Answer Your Questions

April 25, 2017

Author Debra Bell and homeschooling mom Heather Eades took time today to answer some frequently asked questions about the Writers in Residence curriculum and the online class. Heather uses the program with her own children and is a part of the pilot group. She also will be teaching the online class this fall. Why did you Read More...

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Writers in Residence: Help for the Homeschool Parent

May 6, 2016

This is the last installment in a series of video clips taken from an interview with Hip Homeschool Moms. In this clip Debra discusses how WIR was designed with the homeschool mom in mind.

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Writers in Residence: Struggling Writers

April 29, 2016

This is the fourth installment in a series of video clips taken from an interview with Hip Homeschool Moms. In this clip Debra discusses how WIR can be tailored to meet the needs of the struggling writer.