Writing is a powerful tool for students to understand and construct their identities. While so much of the world today is competing for young people’s attention, writing invites students to turn their attention inward. It offers students an opportunity to get to know themselves, providing a crucial outlet to process feelings and explore their identities on the page. Through creative storytelling, personal narratives, reflective writing, and more, students can peel back their layers to uncover the strengths, values, and purpose within as they build self-awareness and develop their identities.
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This resource supports you in creating a safe and brave learning space, through the use of Community Agreements.
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This Educator Tool shares a collection of 826 resources and Mentor Texts that foster creating social change through writing.
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This Educator Tool provides writing resources to use during the first week of school and beyond.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 6-8 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool is designed to support and inspire you and your students, wherever you are in your poetry journey.
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This tool provides educators resources for practicing elements of revision with their students.
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This Educator Tool provides you with resources to help students build their awareness of the diverse perspectives around them.
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Publishing student writing is at the heart of 826's work. This Educator Tool shares more about our publishing process.
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The Educator Tool shares resources to help you support your students' mental health.
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This Educator Tool shares a variety of prompts to help you springboard into journal writing with your students.
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This guide offers an abundance of resources to help students practice the basic elements of short stories.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 9-12 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades K-2 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool supports you in building a classroom community through writing.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 3-5 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.