It's that time of the year in many classrooms. Check out the discussion (via the comments) in Jen Barney's post: A Moment. Great discussion & ideas.
Category: process
process.
I'm working in some primary classes (first & second grade) this week. One thing I've been reminded of is the big difference between first and second grade. Although they are only one year apart, developmentally there is a world of difference. One of the biggest difference in these young writers is their writing process. At… Continue reading process.
the balance of teaching writing.
Do you ever feel like you're being pulled in different teaching directions -- conventions and craft and process? Do you sometimes feel guilty when you're teaching about craft that you should be teaching conventions? Or in a conference when you compliment on the great focus of the writing, that you should be correcting the spelling? … Continue reading the balance of teaching writing.

