Launching writer's notebooks by giving kids a peek into my own
Author: Dana Murphy
Literacy Coach, Reader, Writer
Beginning Year Read Alouds
A list of beginning of the year read aloud books to set a positive climate and kick start your workshop.
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If You Ask Them
Stop lurking and start writing. It is the single most important thing you can do as a teacher of writing. It matters.
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Sharpen Your Workshop Routines: Don’t Skip Share Time
A menu of possibilities for share time
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Writing for the Internet
The internet has changed the way we read and write. Here is a lead-in lesson to consider those changes with your students.
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Share your Slice of Life Story
Share your Slice of Life Story today
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PD at a Glance
Carl Anderson suggests three lenses to look through when conferring with a student.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
"With every story, I began to form myself from the inside out." ~Dani Shapiro, Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life I love this quote from Dani Shapiro. Each Tuesday, we are practicing the art of narrative writing. We are sharing our stories with one another. We are forming a community of writers.… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday
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Office Work
I love the idea of spending the first several days of school learning how to be a writer. By studying other writers’ processes, we can begin to demystify the act of writing.
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SOLS and an Invitation
Write, Share, Give
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More Talk
What is the role of talk in your writing workshop? Do you talk about your ideas before writing?
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Time to Write, Share & Give
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