Category: 9. Teaching Writing and Writing Process
Aug 30
Workshops Work for the Common Core
jbgibeault@alaska.edu Source: Workshops Work for the Common Core
Aug 21
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 …
Jul 21
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
May 08
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 …
Mar 03
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 …
Feb 09
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
Jan 19
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!
Dec 08
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
Nov 19
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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