by Danielle DeFauw | Jan 20, 2025 | Family Dialogue Journals, Revision, Teacher-Writers
One of the best projects I have ever participated in was my collaboration with PBS for the Michigan Learning Channel’s Read, Write, ROAR! Upper Elementary show. A direct connection to the reading methods course I teach at the University of Michigan – Dearborn...
by Danielle DeFauw | May 11, 2022 | Getting Started, Publication, Teacher-Writers
About a month ago, I read a tweet so quickly I didn’t even take the time to retweet it or “like” it; however, the words inherent in that powerful tweet are now a part of my writer’s heart: Your yes has to be stronger than all those no’s....
by Danielle DeFauw | Jun 8, 2020 | ASK Program, Family Dialogue Journals, Getting Started, Parent-Writers, Publication, Revision, Revision, Teacher-Writers, Writing Contest, Writing Workshop, Young Authors' Festival
My fingers have not tapped these keys to craft a blog post since June 10, 2019; yet, these fingers have been busy typing! I signed a book contract with Routledge July 19, 2019 for my book titled Engaging teachers, students, and families in K-6 writing instruction:...
by Danielle DeFauw | Jun 10, 2019 | Revision, Teacher-Writers
I had the pleasure to write for the #TeachWrite Chat Blog on May 16, 2019. Such a busy semester delayed this posting to Writing Connections: https://teachwritechat.blogspot.com/2019/05/take-notice-along-your-writing-journey.html
by Danielle DeFauw | Aug 20, 2018 | Getting Started, Teacher-Writers
As I prayed this morning, going through my daily devotional, our family basset hound made a crazy amount of noise, pulling out something from behind a shelf. I scrambled to quiet him and to discover what in the world he had gotten himself into again at 4:30 a.m. and...
by Danielle DeFauw | Jul 16, 2018 | ASK Program, Publication, Teacher-Writers
To live is to connect with others. Making connections across our journeys with one another provides us opportunities to teach and to learn, to inspire and to soar, to bless and to be blessed. A couple weeks ago, I read Andy Andrews’ The Traveler’s Gift, recommended to...
