I'm giving my students the choice to sign-up for one of four strategy lessons after the minilesson is over tomorrow morning in Writing Workshop. You'll find a Scribd Document below which contains the text, not the writing samples I'm using, for tomorrow's strategy lessons. (Note: The hyperlinks got wedged-into other words. Pardon their appearance!)
Author: Stacey Shubitz
Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Getting Ready for My Student Teacher’s First Day
My student teacher starts with my class tomorrow. Therefore, in order to facilitate a smooth transition (and the earliest possible start-date for her to begin teaching lots of lessons) with a gradual release, I prepared an observation form for her to use during the first 1-2 weeks that she's with me. (The form follows below.… Continue reading Getting Ready for My Student Teacher’s First Day
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The Big Picture: The Next-to-the-Last Post
Ruth's going to close-up TBPS tomorrow. In the meantime, if you've read one or all of our posts, but haven't commented, we hope you'll do so! We'd really like your feedback on the latest Big Picture Series. Thanks!
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Mid-Year Self-Evaluation: Want a Copy?
It's that time again... This-coming week is Mid-Year Self-Evaluation Time in my class's Writing Workshop. I've revamped the Mid-Year Self-Evaluation to reflect the questions from not only Buckner's Book (as I have done in the past), but from Elliott's Book, along with some of my own questions. It's a lot less intensive on photocopying entries… Continue reading Mid-Year Self-Evaluation: Want a Copy?
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The Big Picture Series: Celebratation
"Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within." –George Washington Carver Thoughts: I don't think I was always able to determine what made me successful (at what I do). In fact, when I was younger, I thought success equaled making a… Continue reading The Big Picture Series: Celebratation
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Guided Writing Article in The Reading Teacher
For those of you who are interested in learning more about guided writing, check out Sharan A. Gibson's Article, "An Effective Framework for Primary-Grade Guided Writing Instruction" in the December 2008/January 2009 Issue of The Reading Teacher. There's even a related lesson plan over at ReadWriteThink that references the article.
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Ways I Use My Writer’s Notebook
I shared an excerpt from the Jacqueline Woodson Section of Speaking of Journals by Paula W. Graham with my students today. Afterwards, we all wrote down some ways in which we already use our notebooks (or could use them based off of what we learned from the Woodson Piece, which inspired lots of great ideas… Continue reading Ways I Use My Writer’s Notebook
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Kids As Authors
We had recess yesterday, which I supervise on Mondays only. There were kids clustered around the classroom playing games, doing art projects, and working on Mad Libs. One of my students, E, came over to me and asked, "Remember that book contest you told us about a few months ago?" I raised my eyebrow. Really,… Continue reading Kids As Authors
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SOLSC
Please post a comment with a link to your Slice of Life Story for the first Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC) of the year!
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The Big Picture Series: Teacher as Writer
“If you are not a writer, you will not understand the difficulties of writing. If you are not a writer, you will not know the fears and hopes of the writers you teach.” -- Mem Fox Interpretation of the Quote: Right before Winter Recess, I gave three of my students a printout that included the… Continue reading The Big Picture Series: Teacher as Writer
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Purposes for Writing in a Notebook: Kids’ Responses
My markers may have been drying up, but there was nothing that was going to stop me from recording my kids' responses during the minilesson I gave today. Take a look at what they had to say. (Click here for the corresponding lesson.)
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The First Memoir Monday of 2009
It's the first Memoir Monday of 2009. Won’t you share today? All you have to do is leave the link to your post in the comments. Happy Monday!
