Today, I introduced a writing activity to the students. They were creating their own suspense scene as a table group. They typed on a shared google doc, and before they could start their story, they completed a brainstorming template. Some of the students were getting really into their writing and it made me so happy that they were enjoying themselves. The block periods were a little bit more tricky because these students struggled a lot with spelling and tying complete sentences. It was hard for me to know when to correct their writing and when to affirm them for trying and doing their best.