From Lisa Collum...

FREE writing lessons - Sometimes you just need to press play!
FREE writing lessons - Sometimes you just need to press play!
Free classroom resources FREE Writing Lessons: Sometimes You Just Need to Press Play! Want more support during your writing block without adding more to your lesson-planning plate? Our teacher-led writing... Read more...
Ever wonder what gradual release looks like in action?
Ever wonder what gradual release looks like in action?
Free classroom training See Gradual Release in Action Greetings! Ever wonder what gradual release (I Do, We Do, You Do) actually looks like in a writing lesson? I've got you!... Read more...
Bring Back Paper & Pencil Training (FREE Recording + Resources)
Bring Back Paper & Pencil Training (FREE Recording + Resources)
★ Top Score WritingAbout Us Get a Quote Curriculum Community Recording + Free Resources Thank you for joining us! Greetings! Thank you so much for joining today's Bring Back Paper... Read more...
One Line I Want Every Teacher to Remember
One Line I Want Every Teacher to Remember
Here’s one thing I want you to remember this year: Don’t choose the tool first. Choose the learning objective first. Then decide: Pencil? Keyboard? Technology? AI? Just because students can complete... Read more...
Two Important Reminders About Teaching Writing
Two Important Reminders About Teaching Writing
I wanted to share this important reminder from Joan Sedita, author of The Writing Rope: “It is not unusual for students who read at grade level or above to have... Read more...
Kindergarten teachers - we have writing lessons for you
Kindergarten teachers - we have writing lessons for you
Did you know Top Score Writing has a curriculum specifically for kindergarten? And I have some FREE lessons for you to try! We designed our kindergarten curriculum to start exactly... Read more...
FREE live Bring Back Paper & Pencil training
FREE live Bring Back Paper & Pencil training
Join me for a FREE live Bring Back Paper & Pencil training on October 8 at 3:00 p.m. EST via Zoom! During this training, we’ll cover the WHY and the... Read more...
Make Writing Visible With Color-Coding
Make Writing Visible With Color-Coding
One of my favorite strategies for teaching writing is color-coding because it makes writing visible for students. However, here’s an important reminder: Students do NOT need to write in color.Color-coding... Read more...
WRITING CASE FILE 003: Where Do I Start? FREE IRC Planning Outline
WRITING CASE FILE 003: Where Do I Start? FREE IRC Planning Outline
WRITING CASE FILE 003 is here! 🕵️ And we have more cases coming! Have a problem your students are struggling with in writing? Send it our way! We may turn... Read more...
When did FAST become the goal of learning?
When did FAST become the goal of learning?
Typing is faster, but faster doesn’t always mean better for learning. In a well-known study comparing laptop and longhand note-taking, students typing notes recorded more words, while students taking notes... Read more...
Two Important Reminders About Teaching Writing
Two Important Reminders About Teaching Writing
I wanted to share this important reminder from Joan Sedita, author of The Writing Rope: “It is not unusual for students who read at grade level or above to have... Read more...
Writing Case Files - Case 002
Writing Case Files - Case 002
What do you do when students are struggling to write because they can’t read the grade-level text? The solution: Lower the reading level, not the writing expectation. Teach the writing... Read more...
Here you go! Free writing video lessons for your classroom!
Here you go! Free writing video lessons for your classroom!
Just a quick check-in! I want to make sure you know that I have FREE video lessons for every part of an essay that you are welcome to use with... Read more...
What happens in the brain when students write by hand? ✏️
What happens in the brain when students write by hand? ✏️
Here’s a piece of research I think every educator should know. In a 2024 study, researchers used 256 EEG sensors to examine brain activity while participants wrote by hand and... Read more...
Writing Case Files - Case 001
Writing Case Files - Case 001
I’m excited to introduce a brand-new series: Writing Case Files! Each case will tackle a real writing problem that teachers see in their classrooms. We’re not just identifying the problem.... Read more...