Happy 4th + {Discover. Play. Build.}
To anyone celebrating today, we hope you are enjoying all of the good stuff of Independence Day: Watermelon, grilled meals, corn on the cob, and the blessings of freedom. The {Discover. Play. Build.} prompt was inspired by the holiday. It is general enough for anyone not celebrating today to still be inspired. Hop over to… Continue reading Happy 4th + {Discover. Play. Build.}
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Words that are Speaking to Me
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium. ~Norbet Platt
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GUEST BLOG POST: Patrick Allen
Patrick A. Allen is a literacy consultant and a 4th grade teacher from Denver, Colorado. He is the author of two Stenhouse books: Conferring: The Keystone of Reader’s Workshop and Put Thinking to the Test (coauthor). You can contact him at patrickallen6@msn.com. Randi Allison recently retired from Douglas County School District in Parker, Colorado. She… Continue reading GUEST BLOG POST: Patrick Allen
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Confer Like a Doctor
I'm taking Carl Anderson's week-long class, Assessment-Based Writing Instruction: Use a study of Student Work to Generate Goals and systems for Recording Progress Towards Those Goals, at the July Writing Institute this week. Carl delivered an overview of our class on Tuesday, June 28th when he delivered the Keynote Address, Conferring with a Vision, to… Continue reading Confer Like a Doctor
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More All-Write Reflections
I know I've spent several posts talking about the All-Write Summer Institute. This is because it was BIG! Here are more thoughts and reflections from the 2011 Summer Institute. Unfortunately I'm afraid I've missed some. If so, please forgive me and leave the link to your reflection in the comments. Perhaps you aren't a blogger,… Continue reading More All-Write Reflections
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A Good Enough Gift
"A pen is better than glasses as a tool for seeing." --Lucy Calkins, Keynote Address, July Writing Institute, 6/27/11 I walked into the Levien Gymnasium yesterday morning and was greeted warmly by Tisha, of the Thinking Aloud Blog, who I had never met in person 'til yesterday. We chatted for a few minutes prior to… Continue reading A Good Enough Gift
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Fear as Inspiration {Discover. Play. Build.}
One of the basics I've stumbled across while writing fiction is to know what your characters' fears are. Often tension is built around fear, making stories weave around and get to the heart of the matter. Considering our own fears, as well as ways we have overcome past fears, also make worthy writer's notebooks topics.… Continue reading Fear as Inspiration {Discover. Play. Build.}
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Blogstitute
Our publisher, Stenhouse, is hosting a Summer Writing Blogstitute starting on Wednesday, July 6th. Ruth and I are two of the seven authors contributing essays about the teaching of writing for the Stenhouse Blogstitute. Ruth is writing about celebrating writers while I'm writing about student-initiated writing conferences. The other Stenhouse authors who are participating are:… Continue reading Blogstitute
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GUEST BLOG POST: Fostering a Love of Writing
Maureen Ingram has taught in cooperative preschools in the Washington, D.C. suburbs since September 2000, working primarily with three year olds, and mentoring adults – both parents and teachers – in their work with young children. She has a keen interest in open-ended, exploratory learning, conflict resolution and problem-solving with young children, and understanding different… Continue reading GUEST BLOG POST: Fostering a Love of Writing
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The Annual Pennsylvania Writing Institute
I've been spending quite a bit of time preparing for the morning session I'm leading at the Annual Pennsylvania Writing Institute in early August. I am honored to have the opportunity to be speaking about the practical matters of daily life in the writing workshop on Tuesday, August 2nd. Other speakers at this year's institute… Continue reading The Annual Pennsylvania Writing Institute
