I'm looking forward to presenting about online writing relationships at this year's Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA) Conference, which will be held in State College, PA in less than two weeks. Ruth and I will be leading a session, "Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers" on Saturday, October 19th at 9:30… Continue reading Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers
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Storytelling Helps Kids in Many Ways and Meets the Standards!
To date, 37 states and the District of Columbia have voluntarily adopted the Common Core State Standards. Many teachers of writing are nervous about the adoption of the Standards since there is a fear that students will mostly be writing non-narrative pieces. While this fear isn't unfounded,we have to remember the Standards are a guide… Continue reading Storytelling Helps Kids in Many Ways and Meets the Standards!
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Finishing Touches
We're putting the finishing touches on our presentations for the Keystone State Reading Association Conference, which begins today. We're looking for the fall literacy conference season to begin! (We'll be presenting at Literacy for All in Providence, RI and the NCTE Annual Convention in Orlando, FL next month.) NOTE: Cupcakes are from Sweets in the… Continue reading Finishing Touches
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Will you be at KSRA?
Ruth and I will be presenting twice at the upcoming Keystone State Reading Association Conference in Hershey, PA this-coming Sunday and Monday. Our presentations are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, October 24th at 4:00 p.m. and on Monday morning, October 25th at 9:30 a.m. Both presentations are entitled "Refining Reflective Practice: Pathways to Building a Stronger… Continue reading Will you be at KSRA?
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Publishing Books with Students
This past Monday I heard Kwame Alexander, who is a poet (He trained with Nikki Giovanni at Virgina Tech!), author, and founder of Book-in-a-Day, speak at the KSRA Conference in Hershey, PA. My handwritten notes from his talk about engaging students with poetry are at the bottom of this post. Alexander founded Book-in-a-Day, Inc., or… Continue reading Publishing Books with Students
