CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 28 OF 31

Tuesday March 28, 2017Wednesday March 29, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski28 Comments

Welcome to Day 28 of the Classroom SOLSC for Students!

Growth Mindset in Writing Workshop + Giveaway

Monday March 27, 2017Saturday April 1, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski117 Comments

How do we teach a growth mindset, along with all the other aspects of writing that require explicit instruction? Read on to find out more and for the chance to win an autographed copy of Growing a Growth Mindset: Unlocking Character Strengths through Children's Literature by Dr. Kevin Sheehan and Jessica Ryan.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 27 OF 31

Monday March 27, 2017Tuesday March 28, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski22 Comments

It's Day 27 in the Classroom SOLSC for Students! Are you ready to #CelebrateMonday?

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CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 26 OF 31

Sunday March 26, 2017Tuesday March 28, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski19 Comments

Welcome to Day 26 of the Classroom SOLSC for Students! It's our final Sunday of the challenge.

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CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 25 OF 31

Saturday March 25, 2017Tuesday March 28, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski19 Comments

Welcome to Day 25 of the Classroom SOLSC! It's the last weekend of the blogging challenge...are your students still writing?

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CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 24 OF 31

Friday March 24, 2017Tuesday March 28, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski26 Comments

Welcome to Day 24 of the Classroom SOLSC! Happy Friday!

katie wood ray · personal essay · Reflective Practice · writing workshop

Pausing to Reflect: Personal Essays

Friday February 17, 2017Thursday February 16, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski6 Comments

My third graders are wrapping up their unit on personal essay. While some have grasped the structure and have articulated reasons and examples to support their argument, others have struggled to understand the concept of an essay. I want to take some time to think about what went right when teaching this unit and where the breakdowns occurred.

Authentic Purposes for Writing Blog Series · family · growth mindset · independent writing · writing workshop

Carving Out Time: Authentic Purposes for Writing

Friday February 3, 2017Thursday February 2, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski22 Comments

I believe in writing. I believe that the more you write, the more you discover your own thoughts and ideas. Your voice grows stronger. You become more fluent. Writing becomes a part of who you are, how you see the world, how you process your thoughts, how you communicate effectively with others. It is not enough for students to just write during writing workshop. Writing needs to be woven into the fabric of the day, across subject areas, in ways that are meaningful and authentic for students.