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Category: NCTE
Make Writing Workshop Work Better
I will be consulting with a couple of teachers next month who have questions about how to make Writing Workshop work better for their special needs students. One teacher has a student with Asperger's Syndrome, while the other teacher has students with other learning disabilities. Since I've never taught a student diagnosed with Asperger's, I've… Continue reading Make Writing Workshop Work Better
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Poetry Party
Sylvia Vardell chaired "Poetry Party! Celebrating 2009 NCTE Poetry Award Recipient Lee Bennett Hopkins," which Ruth blogged a little bit about on Friday. This was by far the most fun I've ever had at an NCTE Session since it was complete with food, party favors, and distinguished children's poets who all read original poetry paying… Continue reading Poetry Party
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Independence in the Primary Classroom Through Talk, Text, and Motivation
Katie Wood Ray, Matt Glover, and Isoke Titilayo Nia hosted a session entitled "Independence in the Primary Writing Workshop," which Ruth and I attended yesterday morning. Ray, Glover, and Nia provided information about the ways to increase young children's independence within the context of a Writing Workshop. Here are my notes from the session, which… Continue reading Independence in the Primary Classroom Through Talk, Text, and Motivation
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Creating Comics from a Real Life Experience
We were fortunate to cross paths into Kevin Hodgson when we were walking through the Convention Center at NCTE this afternoon. He was leading a Tech on-the-Go Presentation about creating digital comics with students. When Kevin asked for a volunteer to make a comic, we stepped up to the plate, creating a comic about our… Continue reading Creating Comics from a Real Life Experience
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Tatum: Using the Pen to Rescue to Power
“Let our testimony be our pen.” – Anonymous African American Male from Chicago I found myself rushing to get my lunch from the Reading Terminal Market so I could eat it while listening to Alfred W. Tatum yesterday afternoon. My sandwich landed up sitting in the bag for an hour and 15 minutes since I… Continue reading Tatum: Using the Pen to Rescue to Power
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Swirling Thoughts from NCTE
Today was a good day, but what day at NCTE isn't? Since we just finished our last session and have dinner plans in a few minutes, you're getting a list of swirling thoughts. Expect more blog posts about NCTE in the future. Choice matters. Today I’ve been inspired to stand up and defend student choice… Continue reading Swirling Thoughts from NCTE
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Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos
NCTE's Annual Convention in Philadelphia in next week. I'm delighted to be chairing a session for some educators from California entitled "Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos into 4th and 5th Grade Language Arts Classes." Here's the description of the session from the Convention Program: The presenters will discuss (1) how blogs were integrated into… Continue reading Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos
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Today’s SOLSC Coincides with The National Day on Writing
Our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge coincides with The National Day on Writing today. Celebrate this special day by doing one, or more, of the following things as a writer: 1) Craft a new piece of writing and link it below. 2) Peruse the National Gallery of Writing. 3) Take part in a live… Continue reading Today’s SOLSC Coincides with The National Day on Writing
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There’s Still Time!
After grappling, for months, about what I would submit to The National Gallery of Writing, I finally wrote a piece about my transition to teaching from working in public relations. I submitted my piece to the Pennsylvania Council Teachers of English and Language Arts (PCTELA) Gallery last week. It's called "Transition to Teaching." It's not… Continue reading There’s Still Time!
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Gallery of Writing
The National Day of Writing is rapidly approaching. Have you submitted your writing to the Gallery yet? There are many possibilities for the type of submission you can contribute. Click here to view the guidelines, which are few in number. ENJOY!
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National Day on Writing
NCTE's National Day on Writing is scheduled for October 20th, 2009. Lots of advance notice... I like that! Here's an overview of what you can do to get ready now (taken directly from their site): Writing is a daily practice for millions of Americans. But few notice how integral writing has become to daily life… Continue reading National Day on Writing
