Each student went around at Closing Circle and shared some of the positive feedback they received from another student or an adult during the Publishing Party today. It was a super way to end the day. After school, a few of my students helped me clean up and discovered two cold half-gallons of juice under… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 12
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 new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 12
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Gearing-up for tomorrow’s short fiction pub party
Pub Party Snack Alert Originally uploaded by teachergal Three of my students stayed after school to gussy-up our classroom for tomorrow's big Publishing Party. I love the sign they created on the classroom's mini-white board. Here are the cookies I've baking all afternoon. (I should write an ode to a chocolate chip cookie now.) ;-)… Continue reading Gearing-up for tomorrow’s short fiction pub party
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Stacey’s Slice of Life: Day 11
It's Morning Meeting. A few minutes past 9 a.m. We've already had a successful group juggle with 14 kooshes and other items. One students has shared and took questions and comments. It's time for our activity, which is the HUMAN KNOT. As soon as the students hear the words "Human Knot," most cheer audibly, while… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life: Day 11
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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 11
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Immersion Begins Tomorrow
I'll begin immersing my students in the literary essay genre tomorrow. I'm fortunate to have had some wonderful students last year who graciously allowed me to share their essays with future students to-come. Hence, I have quite a few literary essays copied, ready-to-go for my students to possibly use as mentor texts tomorrow. I realized… Continue reading Immersion Begins Tomorrow
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 10
I was chatting with my Mom on my hands-free while driving home from Ceramics Class and the grocery store around 6:00 p.m. this evening when I got beeped. I waited until I was stopped at a traffic light to grab the phone and see who it was. It read my best friend's name on her… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 10
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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 10
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 9
The hot air inside of the bubble felt good against my skin. I took an extra-long time stretching as many muscles as I could before I unzipped my goggles from their protective case. I placed the case on the table and suctioned the goggles around my eyes pressing them until the seal felt sturdy. Then,… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 9
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Great Popular Reads That Push Your Thinking About Education and Society
Stephanie R. Jones, my former T.C. professor, has a great list of books on her blog, Engaged Intellectuals, that will push your thinking about education and society. Unless you're at the Univ. of Georgia, it's going to be hard for you to take a course with Stephanie, since that's where she's teaching now. However, I… Continue reading Great Popular Reads That Push Your Thinking About Education and Society
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MAKING KIDS FEEL BIG, NOT small.
I had the pleasure of hearing Linda Christensen deliver the keynote address at today's RIWP Spring 2008 Conference. Linda wrote a book entitled Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power, so it was natural for her to speak on the subject of the "Politics of Language: Teaching About Language and… Continue reading MAKING KIDS FEEL BIG, NOT small.
