Writing

A Note About the Fifth Year Anniversary of This Is Not A Test

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Writing as Threat

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Six Years Gifted [One King for Three Kings]

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Ralph Wiley and The Next Level of Education Writing

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What It Means To Speak Truth To Power (About That Medium Post)

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Everything You Need To Know About Publishing My Book

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A Reflection on Raising New Voices (About These Guest Posts)

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The Dea(r)th of Opinions [TFA and Writing As A Whole]

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Through The Wire [This Is Still Not A Test]

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This Is What Has To Be Done [#WhyIWrite]

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For Us, By Us: 5 Tips for An Authentic Educator Voice

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For What It’s Worth (On Blogging As A Teacher for Eight Years)

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Writing Yourself Right Out Of The Burning House

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On Writing Like A Monster

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Writing and Re-Writing (On The Editing Process and NaNoWriMo) [Sponsored]

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On Teachers Writing Books (Myself Included) [CTQ]

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Please, Keep Writing and Teaching [Kick More Ass]

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Short Notes: The Realest Podcast You’ll Hear All Month (Thanks, Zac Chase)

On Writing As Revenge

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How To Get Your Blog Banned From Your School District [It Takes A Nation Of Millions]

Short Notes: Hip-Hop Didn’t Fail America

Short Notes: Why We Shouldn’t Grade Schools

Short Notes: John Steinbeck Giving Away His Secrets?

The Examiner Examines … Me (On Writing about Education) [Why We Write]

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900 Posts, Because the Last 100 Didn’t Make It Easy

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Stay In Your Lane [A Math Teacher’s Lament]

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Be Like Me: Just Write Five Different Blog Starters and Don’t Hit Publish

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Kick In The Door, Wavin’ The 44 [On Writing To Kick Ass]

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The “The” in The Jose Vilson … and You

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Five People I Wish Would Write A Damn Book Already

Shadowboxing [To 50K and Beyond]

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A Letter To A Writer Who Doesn’t Want To Hear It

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On Writing This Particular Book

This Writing Is Less of a Run, More Like a Dance

Writer’s Block: Less Like a Wall, More Like a Brick

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This Writer’s Obligation

How’s That Novel You’re Working On, Vilson?

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A Lesson From My Brother Chneux: How To Talk About Yourself When No One Else Will

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Until Lambs Become Lions [About Blogging]

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6 Things I’ve Learned About Writing [600th Post]

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Short Notes: Top 5 Things Irking Me Now [C’Mon Son! Edition]

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Writing Is Like Exfoliating From The Inside

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In Defense of the Egomaniac (Or I’m Walt Mossburg … Shut Up)

Who’s Gonna Cover Your Vibes, XXLs, and Sources?

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An Interrupted Morning

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Death Measured At Words Per Minute

A Dr. Manhattan Perspective

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Play The Soloist

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Magnificent

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A Writer’s Make

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