Someone posed this question to me earlier this week and since then it has been tumbling around my mind. It seems like such a simple question and one I would be able to spout off an answer to within seconds. I do have answers, but they seem to be in my heart and it's proving… Continue reading Why is being an independent writer important?
Category: independent writing
Finding Your Own Writing Process
This week I've been thinking about how the writers in our classrooms can find their own writing process. To help give weight to some of my ideas I've been rereading some of my notes from NCTE. Here are some of the snippets lingering in my brain: "Children can have the look of independence. We ought… Continue reading Finding Your Own Writing Process
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Nurturing & Nudging Independence
Last weekend at NCTE, I had the pleasure of attending a session co-led by Patrick Allen, author of Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop. Patrick shared some questions that he and one of his co-presenters, Troy Rushmore, asked their third and fourth grade students about independent reading in order to get a sense of how… Continue reading Nurturing & Nudging Independence
