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1. ICYMI: Work Smarter, Not Harder Blog Series Recap
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By: Dana Murphy, on 11/9/2014
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  writing workshop, Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, Add a tag

In case you missed it, a recap of our Work Smarter, Not Harder Blog Series.

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2. Work Smarter: Using Qualities of Writing to Streamline Assessment and Plan Instruction
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By: Anna Gratz Cockerille, on 11/8/2014
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Dana’s Tuesday post  about commenting on student writing resonated strongly with me. I used to be that teacher who would collect students’ work, take it home, and mark it up with each and every… Continue reading →

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3. Work Smarter: Using Qualities of Writing to Streamline Assessment and Plan Instruction
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By: Anna Gratz Cockerille, on 11/8/2014
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Dana’s Tuesday post  about commenting on student writing resonated strongly with me. I used to be that teacher who would collect students’ work, take it home, and mark it up with each and every… Continue reading →

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4. Work Smarter: How To Wrap Up A Unit of Study
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By: Elizabeth Moore (@BethMooreTCRWP), on 11/7/2014
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:  publishing, writing, writers, classroom, portfolio, management, writing workshop, Work Smarter, independent writing projects, independent reading projects, preparation, Scoring, independent writing, writing folder, writing workshop routines, Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, Not Harder Blog Series, On-Demand Writing Assessment, Add a tag

This week my colleagues and I are writing posts that we hope will make your life a little easier. We’re sharing some ways to work smarter, not harder.

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5. Work Smarter: Picture Books That Pack a Punch + Giveaways!
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By: Betsy Hubbard, on 11/6/2014
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JacketFlap tags:  mentor texts, writing workshop, Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, Add a tag

What picture books pack a punch for you in the workshop? Here are seven titles that are sure to give you bang for your buck.

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6. Work Smarter: Use checklists throughout a unit of study …and beyond
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By: Tara Smith, on 11/5/2014
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JacketFlap tags:  writing workshop routines, writing checklists, Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, writing process, writing workshop, units of study, Add a tag

I’ll begin by being honest – I don’t like checklists. It’s a personal thing.  Checklists make me anxious, they fill me with the fear of impending failure. As soon as I’ve taken the… Continue reading →

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7. Work Smarter: Commenting on Student Writing
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By: Dana Murphy, on 11/4/2014
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Seven tips to streamline the process of commenting on student writing.

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8. Work Smarter: Commenting on Student Writing
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By: Dana Murphy, on 11/4/2014
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Seven tips to streamline the process of commenting on student writing.

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9. Work Smarter: 5 Tips for Checking Writer’s Notebooks Efficiently  
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By: Stacey Shubitz, on 11/3/2014
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JacketFlap tags:  Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, Grace Chough, writer's notebook, tcrwp, Add a tag

Grace Chough led a session, “Turning Writer’s Notebooks Into Workbenches, and Using Them to Work Deliberately Towards Big Goals,” at the June 2014 TCRWP Writing Institute.  She shared lots of smart thinking about… Continue reading →

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10. Work Smarter: 5 Tips for Checking Writer’s Notebooks Efficiently  
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By: Stacey Shubitz, on 11/3/2014
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JacketFlap tags:  Work Smarter Not Harder Blog Series, Grace Chough, writer's notebook, tcrwp, Add a tag

Grace Chough led a session, “Turning Writer’s Notebooks Into Workbenches, and Using Them to Work Deliberately Towards Big Goals,” at the June 2014 TCRWP Writing Institute.  She shared lots of smart thinking about… Continue reading →

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11. Preview: Work Smarter, Not Harder Blog Series
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By: Stacey Shubitz, on 11/2/2014
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Welcome to our “Work Smarter, Not Harder” Blog Series.  Contrary to what your students may think, we know you don’t live at school.  If the teaching of writing feels cumbersome to you, then… Continue reading →

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