It's Day 3 of the classroom challenge!
Author: Anna Gratz Cockerille
Anna is a staff developer, literacy coach, and writer, based in New York City. She taught internationally in places such as Sydney, Australia; San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and Auckland, New Zealand in addition to New York before becoming a staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University (TCRWP). She has been an adjunct instructor in the Literacy Specialist Program at Teachers College, and teaches at TCRWP where she helps participants bring strong literacy instruction into their classrooms. Anna recently co-wrote Bringing History to Life with Lucy Calkins, part of the 2013 series Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing (Heinemann). She has been a researcher for Lucy Calkins, contributing especially to Pathways to the Common Core (Heinemann, 2012) and Navigating Nonfiction (Heinemann, 2010).
Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 2 of 31
It's Day Two of the Classroom SOLSC!
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2015 Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 1 of 31
Welcome to Day One of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Concluding Information Writing and Tailoring Instruction
Recently, Stacey and I were chatting via email about why the teaching of conclusions isn't presented as a separate minilesson in Bringing History to Life, the information writing unit in the 4th grade Units of Study in Opinion/Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing by Lucy Calkins and colleagues. Rather, conclusions are reviewed in a Teaching Share at the… Continue reading Concluding Information Writing and Tailoring Instruction
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A Brave Love Poem
A lovely poem to celebrate the power of love and poetry.
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Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th
I miss many things about being a classroom teacher. I miss the camaraderie with the students, the collegiality with the staff, and the sense that what I'm doing really matters. I miss the heartwarming and hilarious things that kids say, and the poignant and eye-opening things that they write. The times of day I miss… Continue reading Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th
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Taking Biography to the Next Level: The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra + An Interview + A Giveaway
If you aren't familiar with this delightful biography of Sun Ra by Chris Raschka, you should be. Learn about the ways that this book is a perfect mentor text, and hear about the writing process from the author.
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Aim Higher: Why Goal-Setting Matters and Making Goals Visible
Why Goal-Setting Matters Much has been written about the current environment in education. We can choose to focus on the ways in which fear is driving the work that we do, the ways in which we feel forced to take time away from what really matters to prepare for the hoops we and our students must jump… Continue reading Aim Higher: Why Goal-Setting Matters and Making Goals Visible
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Transitional Words and Phrases: Little Words, Big Meaning
There is something to be said for emphasizing the kinds of words and phrases that may not deliver a whole lot of meaning on their own, but when used within a piece of writing, are meaning powerhouses.
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Developing Information Writing Muscles: Writing about Science
Want to inspire kids to do more information writing? Teach them to write well about science.
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Anna’s One Little Word for 2015
This year, I vow to make each of my daily 1,440 minutes count. Here is the One Little Word I'll live by this year.
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The Antidote to December Stress: Teach Students to Write about Gratitude
This time of year can be overwhelming, for teachers and students alike. Writing about gratitude is one way to stay present and positive.
