5 tips to writing emails that will always get you a reply

Emails are just as fundamental these days as food and water in our lives, and they form a large...

Developing student voice in the ELA classroom

A South Texas school district is inspiring student voices by utilizing the TED-Ed Student Talks...

How writing about difficult experiences can help you take back your power

I have a question for you. Have you ever seen something and you wish you could have said...

Students’ poetry offers beautiful and surprising perspective on pandemic

When educator Kim Preshoff asked the students in her environmental science classes to create...

6 techniques for clear and compelling speech

Politicians and other public figures deploy particular rhetorical devices to communicate their...

Helpful advice for aspiring writers of all ages

Being a writer is all about expressing your unique perspective with feeling and originality, not...

Turn your school essay into a TED-style Talk

Writing a college admissions essay (or any essay for that matter) can be grueling. BUT—did you...

“Write your story, and don’t be afraid to write it” — a sci-fi writer talks about finding her voice and being a superhero

Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor writes the kind of drop-everything, Africa-based fantasy and...

Start a teen literary magazine

BIO “My high school students don’t see themselves as writers,” says Jennifer Ward, a high school...

5 practical ways to keep your creative resolutions

The Oxford English Dictionary defines creativity as “the use of imagination or original ideas to...

Editor’s checklist: 8 ways to improve your nonfiction writing in 10 minutes

Ready to improve your next blog post, school essay or how-to article? Try these self-editing tips...

20 creative writing prompts that you can do in 10 minutes

What can you write in 10 minutes or less? Let’s find out! For a quick creative writing exercise,...

Why do nouns exist? A writing teacher explains.

The word noun derives from nomen, for “name.” This useful Latin trivia tells us exactly why nouns...

Neal Stephenson’s writing advice for students (and everyone else)

Neal Stephenson’s bestselling novels about science and technology have provoked readers for...