Month: August 2015

Creating Classroom Environments: Are You Ready for Technology?
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Creating Classroom Environments: Are You Ready for Technology?

Deb Frazier9 Comments

One question I am often asked about using technology is, “How do you get started?” The answer is actually a simple one - humbly.

Creating Classroom Environments: Places for Writers to Grow
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Creating Classroom Environments: Places for Writers to Grow

Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski35 Comments

Every summer I dream of my classroom. When considering my third grade writers, what do they need to grow and how can I provide classroom spaces for that?

Creating Classroom Environments: Starting the Year with Empty Walls
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Creating Classroom Environments: Starting the Year with Empty Walls

Stacey Shubitz32 Comments

5 Ways to Resist the Urge to Cutify Your Classroom

Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge
Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge

Stacey Shubitz57 Comments

"Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often." -Susan Statham

Creating Classroom Environments: Paper Choices
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Creating Classroom Environments: Paper Choices

BethMooreSchool10 Comments

Kids do need room to grow. Not only do they outgrow clothes in the blink of an eye, they also grow as readers and writers. This is why we need classroom libraries stocked with a wide range of levels, and it's why we need writing centers stocked with paper choices.

Creating Classroom Environments: Introducing Writer’s Notebooks
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Creating Classroom Environments: Introducing Writer’s Notebooks

Dana Murphy13 Comments

Four tips for introducing writer's notebooks this fall

Creating Classroom Environments: Charts to Start the Year
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Creating Classroom Environments: Charts to Start the Year

Betsy Hubbard8 Comments

Start the year off right with charts that make expectations, strategies and tips on writing visible for students.

Creating Classroom Environments: Making Space for Partnerships
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Creating Classroom Environments: Making Space for Partnerships

Anna Gratz Cockerille6 Comments

Our blog series kicks off with a post on creating space in your classroom to get writing partnerships up and running right away.

Preview: Creating Classroom Environments to Launch the School year Blog Series
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Preview: Creating Classroom Environments to Launch the School year Blog Series

Anna Gratz Cockerille5 Comments

Welcome to our first blog series of the school year! Join us as we think about ways to optimize classroom environments for the strongest start possible.