Success in Schools: Read one teacher's comments about how Excellence in Writing is working in her class.

Julie — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:14:52 -0500

As a 6th grade Latin and grammar teacher, I am always eager to integrate my subjects so that my students are practicing the skills of both subjects simultaneously. I have found Excellence in Writing to be a fantastic tool which enables me to do just this: during our preposition unit, we added the preposition dress-up and sentence starter. We were also doing a preposition unit in Latin and I taught my students about the plethora of derivatives which stem from Latin prepositions, which they were then able to use in their writing.

GMA Reveals "Secret" Behind Writing a Better SAT Essay

Julie — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:23:07 -0500

What is the secret behind writing a better SAT essay? According to a November 5 interview on Good Morning America, write MORE, and it doesn't matter if what you say is true!

Magnum Opus Idea for IEW Classes

Julie — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:37:59 -0500

Magnum Opus is Latin for great work. Dr. Webster, in his book, Blended Structure in Style in Composition encourages teachers to compile a Magnum Opus each year to showcase exceptional student work.

Excerpt from Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

Julie — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:05 -0500

Andrew Pudewa, in his recent article, Thoughts on Creativity, which was published in IEW's September 2011 e-newsletter says:

Lemonade To Leadership Success!

Julie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:12:23 -0500

We just received this AMAZING and INSPIRING email from Tracy who shared her successes using Lemonade To Leadership in her school. Read on! I'm sure you too will want to have your students start a metaphorical Lemonade Stand of their own!

Success with Excellence in Writing: One teacher's journey from frustration to delight

Janet — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:02:45 -0500

I knew what was wrong with my student’s writing, but we weren’t communicating effectively on how to fix it. Writing time was often filled with tears and frustration. I needed a real writing curriculum.

I began implementing the (IEW) program as I learned it and I saw dramatic improvements week by week. The models were exactly what my students needed. My students’ attitudes changed and we actually began enjoying the writing process… Because of the writing success of my students, our entire school is now using this program.

Sandra
Tualatin, Oregon

IEW Provides Jaw-Dropping Results for This Teacher

Janet — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:55:08 -0500

I have almost two years of IEW teaching under my belt, and I have never felt so competent and satisfied at work. IEW has equipped me to answer students’ questions in a way they immediately understand. When I grade a paper, I feel peace that the number I have scribbled on the top of their paper is exactly what that student has earned. I have watched my students begin the year writing paragraphs and end the year writing literary critiques and research papers that leave me with my jaw on the floor.

Caroline S.

How her teaching and the students' learning has improved with IEW

Janet — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:14:13 -0500

Before IEW, the students had trouble getting all of their thoughts from their heads onto their papers without drawing huge story webs therefore spending hours just planning. IEW now makes my job easier-students come up with topics (or one is assigned based on the unit) and they can then ask themselves questions on it, throw their ideas out quickly, and then they are able to independently produce pieces based on their outlines-we have written SO much more this year because of this!

Amy, 2nd Grade Teacher, Geneva School

A pleased classical school principal

Janet — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:38:14 -0500

IEW works very well with the Progymnasmata (pre-rhetoric exercises) in a classical school. Progym (as we call it)... provides students with specific exercises for writing that help them organize and develop their thoughts, but it does not address grammar, mechanics or style.
IEW complements Progym by filling in this gap, teaching them how to make their writing varied, interesting and beautiful, and how to do that in a very specific, correct, and ordered way. Together they develop a great foundation and good habits in writing.

Debbie Frazier
Head of Elementary School
Westminster Academy