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Solve It Your Way

Friday August 9, 2013Monday August 5, 2013 Ruth Ayres3 Comments

I'm excited to share Franki Sibberson's latest project with you. SOLVE IT YOUR WAY! is an innovative project to encourage creative problem solving and collaborate with others around the globe. I shared this month's question with them while we waited in the car for Andy to run into the store. When we got home, my… Continue reading Solve It Your Way

authors · illustrators · mentoring · Read Aloud

Author & Illustrators as Mentors

Thursday August 8, 2013Wednesday August 7, 2013 Stacey Shubitz6 Comments

It is important to say the name of the author and the illustrator when you read a picture book.

aimee buckner · notebooks · Write: It's good for you! · writer's notebook · Writer's Notebook Wednesday · writing workshop

Writer’s Notebooks

Wednesday August 7, 2013Sunday August 4, 2013 Ruth Ayres8 Comments

Last week I had a conversation with a middle school teacher who has spent her summer studying writing workshop and is excited to make writer's notebooks the backbone of her writing instruction. This is my tenth year as an instructional writing coach and I've had the opportunity to see teachers put notebooks in action hundreds… Continue reading Writer’s Notebooks

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Tuesday Tidbits

Tuesday August 6, 2013Tuesday August 6, 2013 Stacey Shubitz7 Comments

Day one at the TCRWP Writing Institute was fantastic! Here are a few important take-aways I gleaned from yesterday's keynote and sessions. The TCRWP feels the same pressures all of us feel about getting kids to achieve as writers. Even though the CCSS places a greater emphasis on informational writing, the TCRWP still believes in… Continue reading Tuesday Tidbits