Poems Are Teachers, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's newest book, is grounded in the idea of writing workshop. It contains practical lessons teachers can use the very next day, as well as mentor texts written by published and student poets. Learn more about it in an interview with Amy. Then, leave a comment for a chance to win two of Amy's books.
Teaching Digital Tools in Writing Workshop: Plan, Purpose, Model
By blending the choice of digital tools into our lessons, we are showing students how they can purposefully use devices and keep the thinking where it belongs, on the writing, not the tool.
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SOL Tuesday
WRITE a slice of life story on your blog. SHARE a link to your post in the comments section. GIVE comments to at least three other SOLS bloggers. If you are a slicer attending NCTE in St. Louis and you’re interested in joining Stacey and me for dinner on 11/18 at 7:30 p.m. (NOTE the TIME… Continue reading SOL Tuesday
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Keeping Narrative Alive
By the middle of October, many students in our district are nearing the end of their first writing unit, and in almost all grades, that first writing unit has a narrative focus. Students are gearing up for information writing, and then later in the year, opinion writing. Sometimes, when we leave a genre, we forget… Continue reading Keeping Narrative Alive
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National Day on Writing: Last Minute Ideas!
It's not too late to plan a celebration of National Day on Writing. NCTE celebrates on this day each year the importance and most of all the delight that writing can bring to our lives using #WhyIWrite as a common theme. Take a look at some quick ideas to get your celebration rolling if you didn't set a plan in motion for this special day.
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The Power of Language Revisited
When it comes to the teaching of writing in a writing workshop, language is everything. It is through the words we teachers choose that writers are created, built up, encouraged, and inspired.
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OLW Check In
What was your OLW and how did it treat you so far this year?
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SOL Tuesday
WRITE a slice of life story on your blog. SHARE a link to your post in the comments section. GIVE comments to at least three other SOLS bloggers. If you are a slicer attending NCTE in St. Louis and you’re interested in joining Stacey and me for dinner on 11/18 at 7:30 p.m. (NOTE the TIME… Continue reading SOL Tuesday
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Sticky Notes, Arrows, and Margins, Oh My!
Sharing strategies to prepare for revision later can set up students for success.
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Using Writing for Research in the Content Area: It’s Not Just for ELA
Today's guest blog post comes from Library Media Specialist, Shannon Betts.
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What Are They Looking At? Tackling Slow Starters
Helping students take back their writing time when they are a slow starter.
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It’s Not All About Blog: The Work Before The Blog
Take the first step together; write, read, and comment on blogs as a class. These first steps will help your students learn the feel and expectations of a blogging community.
