I have been in a lot of different writing workshops lately. Just this week I’ve been in 13 writing workshops and have met with 13 different teachers in either reflective practice meetings or planning meetings. Therefore, I have SO MUCH I want to record. Which leads me to my current dilemma: what do I not [...]
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By: Ruth,
on 10/13/2010
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By: Ruth,
on 9/27/2010
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By: Ruth,
on 8/18/2010
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By: Ruth,
on 10/9/2008
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By: Ruth,
on 10/13/2010
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By: Ruth,
on 9/27/2010
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One of the things I’m working on as a writing teacher is keeping minilessons, well, mini. As I’ve focused on this goal, I’ve realized sometimes lessons go long because I’m working toward perfection. I try to cover all of the bases so students can write in exactly-the-right-way. It is hard to admit this to myself, [...]
By: Ruth,
on 8/18/2010
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Here’s a little Slice of Life from the first student day. As a coach, the first day is one of the days I miss the most about being a classroom teacher. Thankfully, Christi Overman (she blogs during the school year only, so you’ll want to check back regularly on Chocolate for Teachers) invited me to [...]
By: Ruth,
on 10/9/2008
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In Keith Bollman’s fifth grade class, students are beginning to consider moving into drafts. They’ve envisioned their writing and are moving out of the rehearsal stage and into drafting. Today I taught them how to stretch a scene. The Great Pumpkin Switch by Megan Mcdonald and Ted Lewin is one of the texts in play in the [...]
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