Category: 9. Teaching Writing and Writing Process

Adolescent Literacy A POSITION STATEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION  (2012)

Workshops Work for the Common Core

jbgibeault@alaska.edu Source: Workshops Work for the Common Core

Where I’m From, a poem by George Ella Lyon, writer and teacher

Here is an engaging way to begin to know your students, and introduce them to each other and the writing process!  See what others have done using Lyon’s poem as a prompt — and try it yourself! Where I’m From, a poem by George Ella Lyon, writer and teacher Source: Where I’m From, a poem …

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Pathways of Poetry connects local talent with nature | Peninsula Clarion

Ever wish you had something to listen to while wandering in the woods? Now, there 12 voices hidden among the trees in Kenai, waiting to enthrall passers-by with their poetic musings on nature itself. Source: Pathways of Poetry connects local talent with nature | Peninsula Clarion

A Place for Talk in a Writers’ Workshop – National Writing Project

Source: A Place for Talk in a Writers’ Workshop – National Writing Project   “It was not until I began reading about teaching writing that I realized that those morning gab sessions were responsible for this excellent writing. Whereas I thought we were “stealing” writing time to talk, we were really practicing the art of …

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Guiding Students Through Expository Text with Text Feature Walks | Reading Rockets

Most primary students have used the picture walk technique to preview text (Stahl, 2004). By looking at and talking about the illustrations in a text, students activate prior knowledge, make predictions, and set a purpose for reading (Clay, 1991; Fountas & Pinnell, 1996). Effective primary teachers use this instructional strategy when teaching students how to …

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The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar – The Atlantic

No more diagramming sentences: Students learn more from simply writing and reading. Source: The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar – The Atlantic

A Lab That Grows Young Writers | Educator Innovator

Source: A Lab That Grows Young Writers | Educator Innovator — and gives them a place to publish their writing as well!

How to Flatten Your Classroom and Encourage Authentic Writing Through Blogging | EdSurge News

Source: How to Flatten Your Classroom and Encourage Authentic Writing Through Blogging | EdSurge News

A breath of fresh air for Hoosac Valley English class | The Berkshire Eagle

“English language arts teacher Dawn Klein teamed up with Jennifer Lovett, a Williamstown-based conservation biologist, artist, author, and nature journalist, to show the students the value in being outdoors and taking in the details of the natural world through a process called nature journaling.” Source: A breath of fresh air for Hoosac Valley English class …

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