How do you approach teaching writers to spell? Mark Weakland's book Super Spellers: Seven Steps to Transforming Your Spelling Instruction might have some new insights for you!
SOL Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! Come share some writing, share some comments!
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My Five Favorite Share Sessions by @MermelsteinLeah
Share sessions in the writing workshop can be downright frustrating! Whether it’s the same kids sharing day after day or every kid begging to share every day, many teachers have confided in me that share sessions are often the most neglected part of their writing workshop.
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Reflections on the Classroom SOLSC 2018
The Classroom SOLSC is over for this year...now come the reflections!
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Rethinking the “I-Rule”
Many of us were taught that first person pronouns had no place in academic writing. But is that rule still being followed by professional writers?
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No More Cookie-Cutter Teaching
As educators, we need to take ownership of our teaching. If you think your tried and true lessons are lackluster, change them. Start with looking at your students and asking yourself, what do my students need? What are their strengths? Next, look at the VERBS in your standards. Precisely what is it your students need to master in this unit? Finally, embrace the art of teaching, follow their lead.
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SOL Tuesday
It's Slice of Life Tuesday! Those of you feeling withdrawals from the March Slice of Life Story Challenge, breathe a sigh of relief. Come one, come all, come slice...
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Reinvigorate Your Classroom by Putting Kids First: An Interview with Christine Hertz and Kristi Mraz
Reinvigorate Your Classroom by Putting Kids First: An Interview with Christine Hertz and Kristi Mraz
Learn how Hertz and Mraz's newest book, Kids 1st from Day 1, can impact your writing workshop.
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SOLSC Participant Pledge
Congratulations to all for an amazing March Slice of Life Story Challenge! If you faithfully met the criteria for the challenge by slicing and commenting each day in March, we invite you to complete our form to become eligible for a prize!
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Day 31 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
We are all better teachers, better writers, better noticers, better people when we are finding moments to reflect on and share each day. Thank you to all of you!
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2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 31 OF 31
Woohoo! Day 31 of the Classroom SOLSC! You and your students made it!
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Day 30 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
Tomorrow is the last day of March and the last day of the 2018 SOLSC. We all know that, and it still seems important to say!
