"This has made such a big difference in my classroom."
"I’m so tired of being required to test my kids’ learning styles, finding it that half of them are kinesthetic learners, then having NO way to implement that knowledge. Now I can look through the book (which is helpfully sorted by subject, rather than by age, like many other similar books) and choose an activity that will take about a week to complete and be much more fun and memorable than a textbook or lecture. They’re kids! We’ve got to start designing lessons that respect their developmental status, rather than asking all children to fit into the same kind of learning box.
I also can’t speak highly enough of what the constant teamwork has done for the classroom social relations. The work is designed in the book to lend itself to every child having a job. So kids who were more withdrawn, more bossy, more inconsistent in work ethic are now accountable to each other. It’s also helped people be more friendly to one another— even if occasionally there are some disagreements :)"
– Xan Belzley, on Project Based Learning Made Simple
"This book is very organized, straight to the point, easy to understand, and jam-packed with a wealth of information about writing."
"Equally important is that it has a plethora of practical ideas that can be implemented right away in the classroom. I have been a teacher for 27 years, and I am excited to implement many of the writing ideas in this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in elevating their teaching repertoire (no matter how long one has been teaching) and their students' writing. This book will not disappoint!"
– STEPHANIE MAXWELL, on Simplify Your Writing Instruction
ABOUT ME
April Smith, M.Ed
Educator, Author & Speaker
I am an experienced literacy coach with a M.Ed. in Literacy, and I'm passionate about sharing strategies that promote differentiated learning. I’ve had the privilege of training more than 100,000 educators nationwide. I am the author of Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework for a Student-Centered Writing Block and the top-reviewed PBL book Project Based Learning Made Simple. As a parent of a child with dyslexia and dysgraphia, I am especially passionate about supporting students with learning differences.
