During my first couple of years of teaching, I noticed that despite students coming in with vibrant imaginations and endless ideas for stories, few seemed genuinely enthused about writing. They did not complain or refuse to write; they just never...
Ciera West is an elementary educator in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been teaching first grade for seven years and loves seeing her students connect with reading and writing in new ways each year! She currently teaches in Shaker Heights.
During my first couple of years of teaching, I noticed that despite students coming in with vibrant imaginations and endless ideas for stories, few seemed genuinely enthused about writing. They did not complain or refuse to write; they just never...