There are some days in an elementary school teacher's life where the white flag must be waved. Halloween. The day before holiday break. Pajama Day. Crazy Hat Day. And, of course, Valentine's Day...
Category: writing workshop
Sometimes we only write in writing workshop
My sixth graders have been busy drafting their feature articles this week, and I had a series of mini lessons planned to begin each writing workshop day. My students, however, had other ideas.
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When Revision Doesn’t Work
I used to think professional workshops were where you would go to get answers, but now I know that the best ones are where you find more questions.
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Looking at Student Writing
Comparing two writing samples may be as effective as scoring using a rubric
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Lessons from Characters Who Are Writers: Discovering the Writer’s Life
Kids often feel as though that they are the only ones who have ever been stuck for ideas, or been laughed at, or had a story rejected (by a teacher, or friend). No matter where you live, no matter what you write, there is no need to discover every writing problem all on your own. That's where characters in books come in. Why not learn from them?
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Using Artifacts and Photos to Inspire Writing: Discovering the Writer’s Life
Using artifacts and photos from our life allows us to reconnect with stories and breathes in new life to our writer's notebooks.
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STORIES FROM OUR WORLD: DISCOVERING THE WRITER’S LIFE
We spend so much of our writing workshop time focused on craft moves, and how to make our writing engaging and beautiful; but I want my kids to know that the writer’s life is also about paying attention to the world...
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Breathing Life Back into Notebooks: Discovering the Writer’s Life
In the middle of the school year, how can we breathe new life and energy into writer's notebooks?
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Keeping a Class List of Writing Ideas: Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series
One way to show students how to live a writer's life
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Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series
How do you encourage your students to live a writerly life? Check out this week's blog series.
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The Schedule: How Do You Fit It All In?
In this post, I share several examples of daily schedules, along with links to other resources.
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Story: Still the Heart of Literacy Learning
Take a little tour with me as I share highlights from this new book by Katie Egan Cunningham.
