Peter DonahueFive Ways to Jackhammer through Creative BlockWe all get stuck. And waiting around for inspiration to strike is…well, let’s just say it’s not a winning strategy. So what can we do?Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Peter DonahueTwo Ways to Keep Your Lessons User-Friendly.In the education profession, you’re trained to approach lesson planning a certain way. Your key question is, “What’s the objective?” You’re…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
Peter DonahueWhip Your Teaching Philosophy into Shape this SeasonAlbert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Peter DonahueOn Essay Rubrics, Why They are Hell, and How to Design Them BetterRubrics are a kind of Kafkaesque bureaucracy in miniature, a little hell we create for ourselves and our students without knowing why or…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Peter DonahueFreewriting Works. So Why is it a Tough Sell?I’ve been teaching the technique of freewriting to high school students for a dozen years. Peter Elbow invented it. Buy and read his book…Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018
Peter DonahueFive-Paragraph Essay, it’s Time for You to DieAll right, five-paragraph essay. You and I have struggled long and hard.Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Peter DonahueHow to Write: 5 Books that are, like, Actually UsefulI have a confession. I call myself a writer, but I’ve never read Stephen King’s On Writing. Yes, the classic on how to write fiction. The…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Peter DonahueWriting Poetry: How to Live with Your Terrible First DraftsThe first draft is always a failure. If you’ve ever tried writing poetry, I bet you know this.Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018