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Category: writing workshop
Family Stories: A New “Mini Unit”
Our sixth grade writing workshop year follows a predictable and well planned path: personal narrative, followed by memoir, then feature articles and argument. Until my students suggest something new ...
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 22 of 31
It’s Day Twenty-two of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Welcome back! If your students are struggling to find inspiration, you might teach them a few new strategies.
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Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 21 of 31
Starting to get stuck for ideas? Try this strategy shared by Aparna Rugapathi on her blog, Serendipity.
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A Quick Guide Workshop Lingo, Part II
Have you ever wondered what some of the writing workshop lingo means? Here's another look at some commonly used workshop jargon.
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Write Without Sight
Do you teach sensory description to your students? Try to write without sight.
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Using Your Own Writing as a Teaching Tool
It seems appropriate that today's post should be related to using your own writing in the classroom. We are, after all, in the midst of the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. And what an amazing month it has already been. This year has been our biggest, most successful year yet! We have over 300 participants… Continue reading Using Your Own Writing as a Teaching Tool
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#DUBLIT15
I am a Michigan girl at heart, but there is something special about the educators in and around the Dublin, Ohio area. I had the privilege of presenting and attending the Dublin Literacy Conference this past weekend. What a great group to share such a wonderful day of learning. The day opened up with Chris… Continue reading #DUBLIT15
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Gearing up for the PARCC Test: Some practice work
On Tuesday, my sixth graders will file into the large testing room our middle school has set up, and begin three days of ELA testing for the PARCC. The last few weeks have included a steady diet of preparation for this endeavor - the unglamorous, but necessary work of making sure my kids understand the… Continue reading Gearing up for the PARCC Test: Some practice work
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Songs for Celebrating Writing
A quick list of some favorite songs for writing celebrations, to brighten your day!
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Charts and mini charts to anchor writing moves
Last Tuesday, Clare wrote a wonderful slice of life post about what everyday learning in a classroom really looks like and feels like, aptly entitled: Learning is Managed Chaos. These lines resonated with me: "We need to remember, however, that young learners can only appear independent in an environment that is carefully and thoughtfully managed… Continue reading Charts and mini charts to anchor writing moves
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A Compliment Conference
In my day-to-day teaching I often get swept up in trying to load students up with next step after next step... after next step. Sometimes, what might benefit some students most, however, is clear explicit feedback on what they are already doing well. There's certainly an art to giving clear feedback, especially when it comes to… Continue reading A Compliment Conference
