Writing Process in Action
A few posts ago I shared my evolving thoughts about the writing process. Last week I was able to put my thinking to the test. In third grade, kids were getting ready to move from notebooks to drafts. It was a little bit of a painful process because I was breaking the news to them… Continue reading Writing Process in Action
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An Edge of the Seat Mentor Text + a Book Giveaway
As an observant Jew, I will observe Yom Kippur, which begins today at sundown. The Days of Awe, which is a ten day period that begins with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur, is a time for introspection, where Jews think about the year that has passed, make amends for sins they’ve committed, and… Continue reading An Edge of the Seat Mentor Text + a Book Giveaway
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Lessons from Apple’s Visionary
There are three tech tools I acquired when I was in the classroom that changed the way I taught. The first is a document camera, which allowed me to write “live” in front of my students. The second item is an LCD projector because longtime readers of this blog might remember that a 26” television… Continue reading Lessons from Apple’s Visionary
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Another Good Quote
I have a great post to share with you, but it's late. (Tonight was high school boys' soccer sectional for our hometown team. We are big soccer fans, so the post is going to have to wait.) Instead I'd like to share a favorite slide from a presentation about reflective practice that I'm giving tomorrow.
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Choice Words Giveaway Recipient
Many thanks to Stenhouse Publishers for donating a copy of Choice Words to one of the people who read and commented on the post that included an interview with Peter H. Johnston.
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Sometimes It Gets Messy
Sometimes writing workshop gets a little messy. At least it does for me. I think we are trucking along, working our way through a unit of study, learning as writers, preparing for a celebration and then -- all of a sudden -- it crashes. Sometimes it crashes and burns. And sometimes I just want to… Continue reading Sometimes It Gets Messy
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Writers Don’t Retire
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. Andy Rooney made his final (regular) appearance on "60 Minutes" tonight. It was one of many times I tuned-in to this icon over the past 25 years. (Yes, 25 years. Whether I liked it or not, "60 Minutes" was usually on our family's downstairs TV while I… Continue reading Writers Don’t Retire
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An Old Favorite
"If you want to teach me to write,first you must love me." --- Avi
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Planning Idea
I'm super fortunate to be working with a couple of third grade teachers (Hi Sandy & Dan!) who are interested in helping their writers to naturally develop more sophisticated writing processes. Their students are coming off of heavy illustration study in their previous writing experience (in grades k-2), so we are trying to find a… Continue reading Planning Idea
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How do you know?
Often when I'm working with teachers, I get the question: How do you know? This can be in response to a number of things: minilesson ideas, conference teaching points, share sessions, anchor charts, unit planning, blogging, tweeting. Truthfully, the answer is often I don't know. I'm just trying things that make sense. I'm trying things that… Continue reading How do you know?
