Mike+Brenneman

= "If I were to extend Carl Nagin's metaphor comparing writing instruction with driving instruction, I would have to say that I had my students endlessly practicing in the parking lot." =

This is a quote taken from my presentation. I believe in the use of authentic assignments in the classroom to improve student writing. If assignments reflect the real world, students return better pieces of writing.

I am a 7th grade English teacher at Cambridge Springs High School in Northwestern Pennsylvania. I have been teaching since 2004, and I love teaching middle level students.