As a writing teacher, I know that I must write - and I do: blog posts, book reviews, a Slice of Life every Tuesday, letters to my students in the reading journals and writer’s notebooks, lesson plan writing, curriculum writing, all kinds of writing. So, why was it that I was making my way to… Continue reading Role reversal: Writing Workshop with Linda Rief at the Boothbay Literacy Retreat
Flash-Drafting Leads to Large-Scale Revision
Flash-drafting helps get thoughts down on the page quickly so writers are open to large-scale revisions.
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Writing for the Internet
The internet has changed the way we read and write. Here is a lead-in lesson to consider those changes with your students.
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A Writing Teacher’s Summer Project: Building a Teaching Toolkit
Looking for a summer project? Spruce up your teaching toolkit.
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Share your Slice of Life Story
Share your Slice of Life Story today
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Summer Institutes Here We Come!
Whether it's an institute put on by your own district, or an expert is coming to town, or if you'll be traveling many miles to take part, I hope that you are as excited about attending your institutes as I am about teaching them.
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Force Field for Good and a Giveaway!
Learn about Barry Lane's newest book, Force Field for Good and enter for the giveaway!
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A Year of “Slice of Life” in the classroom.
It’s finally summer in most school districts, and every teacher I know seems to have closed the classroom door to daily school life...and opened another to summer relaxation, reading, and PD (I am thinking of all my lucky friends at All Write ‘14 right now, and those who will be at Boothbay with me on… Continue reading A Year of “Slice of Life” in the classroom.
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A Picture Book That Pushes the Growth Mindset
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires will help you to initiate a conversation with about the importance of possessing a growth mindset. It's also a fantastic mentor text for writing workshop!
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PD at a Glance
Carl Anderson suggests three lenses to look through when conferring with a student.
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Ending a Year of Teaching Writing with a Group Reflection
One thing I love so much about being an educator is the cyclical nature of the school year. The beginning of the year brings promise, renewed energy, and a certain mania. The middle of the year brings familiarity, routine, and structure. The end of the year brings a slower pace, stepping back, reflection. There is… Continue reading Ending a Year of Teaching Writing with a Group Reflection
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Slice of Life Tuesday
"With every story, I began to form myself from the inside out." ~Dani Shapiro, Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life I love this quote from Dani Shapiro. Each Tuesday, we are practicing the art of narrative writing. We are sharing our stories with one another. We are forming a community of writers.… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday
