Category: 14. The Writer’s Craft

Helping Students Do Research in the Stacks, by Sarah Cooper.

Source:  https://www.middleweb.com/37411/helping-students-do-research-in-the-stacks/  A MiddleWeb Blog, 4/10/2018 So how do we turn students into the indefatigable history detectives we’d like them to be? They are used to trying different search terms on a screen, but when it comes to wandering the stacks, sometimes they don’t know where to begin. The steps below may seem obvious. But …

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6-Traits Resources: Vicky Spandel & Jeff Hicks explain the 6-Traits

6-Traits:  A brief introduction Source: 6-Traits Resources: Vicky Spandel & Jeff Hicks explain the 6-Traits

Teaching Writing to Tweens: Presence, Empathy, and Choice

Source: Teaching Writing to Tweens: Presence, Empathy, and Choice

Teachers Find Many Reasons to Use Picture Books with Middle and High School Students | School Library Journal

  Source: Teachers Find Many Reasons to Use Picture Books with Middle and High School Students | School Library Journal

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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Online Resources from: The Digital Writing Workshop, by Troy Hicks

http://digitalwritingworkshop.wikispaces.com/DWW+Resources This is an excellent resource for The Digital Writing Workshop, by Troy Hicks (Heinemann, 2009). You’ll find chapter resources and so much more! What will you learn next?  How will you support your students’ writing development and digital literacy?

Book – 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing – National Writing Project

Source: Book – 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing – National Writing Project

Writing with Students, Notebooks grade 6 – YouTube