Archive - Write & Learn with IOC

Mid-Year Teaching & Learning Wisdom 📚 and Some Happy News...! 💖

Don't let the "reading length" scare you. I start with a "quick update" followed by an optional "deep dive" 😉

Feb 2, 2024 •

Isabel O'Connor

October 2023

A Brief October Update for Busy People! 🎃

Extracurricular Writing/Research Opportunities for Students + PD Opportunities for Educators

Oct 19, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

August 2023

Back to School 23-24 🚌 📝 📚

Isabel's top tips for students, teachers, and parents

Aug 23, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

July 2023

Under the Hood @ IOC Writing 🚗

Here's what my students and I have been up to this summer! 😎📝

Jul 27, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

Launching Today 🥳: The IOC Writing Admissions Essay Course 🎓

From the curse of the blank-page-blinking cursor ➡️ a predictable process that will bring YOU to life on the page (+ a SCOTUS digest for my wonkier…

Jul 11, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

June 2023

"Writing teachers hate this one weird trick..."😉

Jokes aside, today's post is about the best strategy for getting better at writing...without even writing anything!

Jun 10, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

For teachers: my example documents are now unrestricted!

Oops, rookie mistake 🤦‍♀️ Below is the copied text with teacher tips & corrected links 🤓

Jun 3, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

The Bugaboo of Writing Instruction: Grading 😫

Read on teachers...but ALSO read on students & professionals: I have tips for you before I get into the grading weeds....

Jun 3, 2023 •

Isabel O'Connor

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