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Category: writing workshop
Following through with “I do. We do. You do.” in writing workshop.
Yesterday, Stacey wrote a thoughtful post about how we lead our students to ownership of their learning habits, and she concluded with these wise words: “Doing something for someone else doesn’t help them grow. The magic happens when we gradually release responsibility for something over time so others can flourish as a result of our… Continue reading Following through with “I do. We do. You do.” in writing workshop.
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Tapping Into Motivation
How do you motivate students and tap into their interests? What are you doing to create an environment that allows students to take a risk?
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Making space for writing (lots of it) in Social Studies
I love teaching writing and reading workshop, but there’s a special place in my heart for the third subject I teach: social studies. Part of the reason for this is just a love of history, and part of the reason is because it allows me to reach into my reading/writing bag of tricks in order… Continue reading Making space for writing (lots of it) in Social Studies
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Write, Share, Give: SOLS Time
“Write what should not be forgotten.” ― Isabel Allende
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TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD FOR 2014
One. Little. Word. I have been in search of my one little word for some time now, without much success. The more I thought about it, the more anxious and uncertain I became...especially because I had already committed to writing a post about it along with the Two Writing Teachers team. What was I to… Continue reading TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD FOR 2014
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WRITE, SHARE, GIVE: SOLS TIME
For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. ~T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding" How appropriate that the year ends on a Slice of Life Tuesday! Here's to ending a wonderful year of meeting on Tuesdays to share our… Continue reading WRITE, SHARE, GIVE: SOLS TIME
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Creating writing museums
Last July, Bonnie Kaplan invited me to join the Hudson Valley Writing Project's Summer Institute for a day. I had been hearing so much about the work these teachers had been doing, that I didn't hesitate even for a moment to say, "Yes!"...even though I knew it would mean getting up extra early in order… Continue reading Creating writing museums
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Tips from Amanda Hartman, Conferring Guru
Amanda Hartman, author of One to One: The Art of Conferring with Young Writers, offers tips for teachers on how to strengthen their writing conferences.
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Remembering Newtown
There are no words.
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The Importance of Sharing
How does sharing fit into your writing workshop routine? Find tools and ideas to put sharing on your priority list of daily rituals.
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In my writing workshop: a student takes ownership
Tucked away among the many books I bought at NCTE is this treasure: a collection of Donald Graves’ essays on writing workshop. An added bonus is a DVD that captures footage of Don and his team of teacher/researchers in action during the Atkinson study. I’m making slow but sure progress through the book, mostly because… Continue reading In my writing workshop: a student takes ownership
