In whatever space this finds you, we are so glad you’re here. You may be reading this because you believe, like we do, that building safe and supportive spaces is vital work for any educator. At 826 National, creating a welcoming and brave space is a core tenet of our work. Walk into any 826 chapter, and you will find an environment designed for and by students to feel welcome, write, take risks, be silly, and grow confidence in their voice. The first week together is the ideal time to begin building a welcoming and brave space with your students....
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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 supports you in building a classroom community through writing.
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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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The Educator Tool shares resources to help you support your students' mental health.
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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 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 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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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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This Educator Tool is designed to help you support students along their journeys in positive identity development.
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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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Publishing student writing is at the heart of 826's work. This Educator Tool shares more about our publishing process.
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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.
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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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This Educator Tool provides you with resources to help students build their awareness of the diverse perspectives around them.
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This Educator Tool shares a collection of 826 resources and Mentor Texts that foster creating social change through writing.