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assessment · writing workshop

On-Demands Aren’t a Day Off: Getting a Clearer Window Into Your Writers

On-demands can tell us so much more than what appears on the finished page. By actively observing writers, offering thoughtful scaffolds, and documenting what happens along the way, we can gather valuable information about students’ processes, habits, and needs—and use those insights to decide what to teach next.

conventions · ELL · handwriting · Straight from the Classroom · writing workshop

More Chants for Handwriting and Conventions

Check out these three chants I wrote to help primary students with handwriting and conventions!

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back to school · classroom environment · engagement · first day · motivation · writing workshop

Starting Fresh, Not Starting Over: 3 Ways to Activate Prior Knowledge in Writing Workshop

Jordan was a confident third-grade writer—until he opened a blank notebook on day one of fourth grade and froze. A new school year feels like a fresh start, but it doesn't mean starting over. Here are three simple ways to activate prior knowledge and remind students who they still are.

writing workshop

It’s Tuesday! Join us for Slice of Life!

Write, share, give.

writing workshop

It’s Tuesday! Join us for Slice of Life!

Write, share, give.

writing workshop

It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

It's Tuesday. Write. Share. Give!

writing workshop

It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

It's Tuesday. Write. Share. Give!

writing workshop

It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

It's Tuesday. Write. Share. Give!

writing workshop

It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

At the end of the school year, as we were helping students make plans for summer reading, third-grade teacher Kelli Banet shared a Summer Writing Toolkit she created for her students-with a little help from NotebookLM. The toolkit is filled with simple, engaging ideas to keep kids writing all summer long. I asked Kelli if… Continue reading It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

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Read Like a Writer: An Invitation to Explore Syntax This Summer

Summer is for relaxing, play, and...syntax? Collaborate with me this summer as I explore powerful language to create a resource that will make me a more impactful writing teacher next year!