slice of life

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goals · plan · Reflective Practice

Ring in the New Year with Crystal Clear Goals: Reflective Practice

New year = new goals. What if we zoom in and focus on just one goal to teach our writers with clarity and intention?

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slice of life

It’s Tuesday! Join Us for Slice of Life!

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From the Archives · inquiry

Inquiry: From the Archives

For this From the Archives post, I have chosen pieces that provide a variety of interesting perspectives on how inquiry can be used in the writing classroom.

book review · writing about reading

Written Response in the Reader’s Notebook

Welcome to Reading Workshop: Structures and Routines That Support All Readers offers K-6 teachers a guide to setting up and sustaining a successful reading workshop. In this post, we'll dive into one part of this book, which encourages students to write about their reading and keep readers' notebooks.

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differentiation · research-based writing

Putting Research Within Reach: Scaffolds to Support Students (and Keep Teachers Sane)

We can provide rich, authentic research experiences for our writers while also scaffolding to avoid the “messiness.” The answer lies in adjusting the parameters of our expectations–much like a DJ using a soundboard–to tailor our teaching to what students need.

Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Every other week, we are sharing a round-up of recently published blog posts, and I am excited to share some posts I loved over the last couple of weeks! 

Reflective Practice · voice typing

Exploring Voice Typing During Writing Workshop

How one school is exploring the use of voice typing to help all students see themselves as writers.

slice of life

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gifted education · Ready-to-Go Tip

Ready-to-Go Tip: Give it a Go!

As a teacher of gifted students in a high-performing district, I struggle with ways to break my students from perfectionist tendencies. For the longest time, I’ve pictured my ideal: students recognize strong style or craft, then try it for themselves. But how could I teach or structure it?