checklists · editing · partnerships

Three Ways to Introduce Personal Editing Checklists in Writing Workshop

Here are three different ways you might introduce individual editing checklists to your students.

differentiation · mentor texts

Curating an Array of Mentor Texts

If we’re committed to differentiating instruction, then it’s important to use a variety of mentor texts to meet students’ needs.

slice of life

SOL Tuesday

Let's get together, Slicers! Come write, share, give...

charts · narrative · writing workshop

Continuing Along the Narrative Pathway: Part 2

Almost every student could use these charts to identify what they were working on, how they were working on it, and whether or not they needed instruction of some sort of help. 

writing workshop

Classroom SOLSC: Blogging into Week 4

It's Week 3 of the Classroom SOLSC! If you aren't participating with your students but would like to support our student bloggers with comments, we welcome your support! Students are working so hard this month and comments are very motivating. Just click on the Padlet and select a class to read and respond to! This week we are talking about keeping the enthusiasm going in our second week of the challenge.

blogging

Signs of Growth, Transitions, & Mixed Feelings

Fred Rogers says, “Transitions are almost always signs of growth.”

communication · conferring · inspiration · middle school · minilesson

Trust the Kids

Finding ways to trust kids, it might be said, creates more space for learning. In this post, I offer a few ways trust can be manifested in a writing workshop...

notebooks · poetry

The Big Book of Poems

Big, blank spaces means big possibilities for a poetry unit!

slice of life

SOL Tuesday

It's April! Back to our regularly scheduled Slice of Life Tuesday. With only a one day break, let's get back together, Slicers! Come write, share, give...

professional books · word study · writing workshop

Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 — Review and Giveaway

Are you looking for ways to make word study more inspiring, meaningful, practical and transferrable? Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 by Pamela Koutrakos is the resource you need to read! Check out my review of the book today and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of the book!

writing workshop

Classroom SOLSC: Blogging into Week 3

It's Week 3 of the Classroom SOLSC! If you aren't participating with your students but would like to support our student bloggers with comments, we welcome your support! Students are working so hard this month and comments are very motivating. Just click on the Padlet and select a class to read and respond to! This week we are talking about keeping the enthusiasm going in our second week of the challenge.

giveaway · Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOLSC 2019 Prize Winners Revealed!

If you were fueled by the 12th Annual SOLSC this month your day might get a little sweeter! Prize winners are revealed today and were all donated by generous authors, publishers, and individuals.