This month, interspersed with the Slice of Life Story Challenge, my colleagues and I are writing about professional development possibilities. Many of our readers are literacy coaches, team leaders, administrators, professors, and classroom teachers who support each other in their professional growth and learning. These professional development posts will be helpful for anybody who wants to… Continue reading Teaching Side-By-Side: Coaching and Classroom Visits

Slice of Life Story Challenge

And the Winner of the Commenting Challenge is. . .

Tuesday March 8, 2016Tuesday March 8, 2016 BethMooreSchool14 Comments

Congratulations to the winner of this weekend’s Commenting Challenge!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Get Ready for a Commenting Challenge!

Saturday March 5, 2016Saturday March 5, 2016 BethMooreSchool14 Comments

As you know, our community thrives on comments. We share our stories in the hopes we will connect with our readers. In the spirit of that community, we offer the first mid-month challenge of the 9th Annual SOLSC.

assessment · authentic assessment · minilesson · self-assessment · small group · strategy lesson · strategy lessons · writing workshop

Instant Minilesson Follow-Up

Friday February 26, 2016Friday February 26, 2016 BethMooreSchool3 Comments

A strong active engagement, and a routine for informally assessing student work during the minilesson can give you the tools you need to be sure that no student leaves the meeting area completely confused.

compliment · conferring

“I want to give you a compliment.”

Wednesday February 17, 2016Thursday June 23, 2022 BethMooreSchool10 Comments

The next time you are conferring, try this neat little tip that one of my wonderful colleagues shared with me.

Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series · mentor texts · Read Aloud · writing workshop

Lessons from Characters Who Are Writers: Discovering the Writer’s Life

Sunday February 7, 2016Sunday February 7, 2016 BethMooreSchool10 Comments

Kids often feel as though that they are the only ones who have ever been stuck for ideas, or been laughed at, or had a story rejected (by a teacher, or friend). No matter where you live, no matter what you write, there is no need to discover every writing problem all on your own. That's where characters in books come in. Why not learn from them?