Of all the things I've done to become a more proficient teacher of writing, the act of putting words on a page has had the biggest influence on my practice. As I've engaged in being a writer, I've learned the nuances of the craft. Being a teacher who writes influences my instruction more than anything else. However,… Continue reading Finding Time to Write
Category: organization
Office Tour
Welcome to my office. 🙂 I'll share some images and a little candid commentary. At the end I reveal my dark secret about organization. Computer AreaI've used this so much the letters are worn off of my keyboard! The locker cubbies are used to store important documents like staff rosters, phone extensions, and the literacy framework. Quotes One… Continue reading Office Tour
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Organzing Teaching Materials
I recently received an e-mail asking me: How do you organize your material (mentor texts, charts, minilessons, etc.) for Writing Workshop? I have just collected so much stuff this past year to do with Writing Workshop, but I just can't figure out a way to organize it. Most teachers are nearing the end of the… Continue reading Organzing Teaching Materials
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Take a Few Minutes to Organize.
Several years ago I took a class focused on organizing memories. The basic mantra of the class was this: You can only scrapbook as well as you are organized. During the six month class I organized photos, memorabilia, and memories. I also paid particular attention to the way my studio was organized and diligently made… Continue reading Take a Few Minutes to Organize.
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Classroom Re-Org for 2009
Spaces & Places: Designing Classrooms for Literacy Written by Debbie Diller Published by Stenhouse Publishers in 2008 Review copy provided by the publisher It's a new year, not a new school year… so why think about reorganizing your classroom now instead of over the summer? Well, if you're like me, you're noticing your students are… Continue reading Classroom Re-Org for 2009
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Slicing Away on Tuesday
Note: Jazz Music will play when you open up the slide show below. Make a Smilebox slideshow
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Reminder Sign
New Sign by the Door Originally uploaded by teachergal I was on Etsy about two weeks ago and came across a customizable sign from K is for Calligraphy that would prevent me from sounding like a broken record to my students day-in and day-out. This sign, which was welcomed by my students and I earlier… Continue reading Reminder Sign
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Keep Your Writing in a Home!
Yesterday, Tonya Haywood (a kindergarten teacher who really needs to keep a blog -- wink wink), used Eric Carle's book, A House for Hermit Crab, to talk with her novice writers about keeping their writing in a home (aka: writing folder). She then outlined the basic parts of Writing Workshop and today her students will… Continue reading Keep Your Writing in a Home!
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Partnership Grid
I'm in the midst of creating writing partnerships for my students based off of a questionnaire I gave them today. It is HARD WORK trying to match kids up with partners that will hopefully last (and flourish) all year long. That being said, I created an Excel Spreadsheet to help me organize my data from… Continue reading Partnership Grid
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Stixy: My new favorite tech toy
My Stixyboard for Wednesday 9-3-08 Originally uploaded by teachergal I discovered Stixy this past weekend, which is essentially an online bulletin board. The users of Stixy suggest using it in the following ways: * for family schedules * for work projects * to prepare an upcoming vacation with friends * to display photos from your… Continue reading Stixy: My new favorite tech toy
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Beyond the first week of school in my plan book
Week Two: Plan Book Originally uploaded by teachergal Sarah asked me how I was going to plan, using my new plan book, week-to-week. I realized, when she wrote this, that I neglected to put a blank week's template into the slide show I posted. Hence, here's what a typical week's worth of plans will look… Continue reading Beyond the first week of school in my plan book
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My Personalized Plan Book Arrived Today!
I blogged about the plan book I was creating a couple of weeks ago. I found that many photo books were just too expensive to create over the summer, plus few had spiral spines. I searched, and searched, & finally found that Lulu.com could allow me to create the exact plan book I wanted at… Continue reading My Personalized Plan Book Arrived Today!
