Units of Study: A Writing Coach’s Perspective
Mary Anne left this comment: Mary Anne, on August 17th, 2008 at 8:56 pm Said: Here is what I would love to hear more about. Can you talk a little about your experience… Read More
Monthly Archive: August, 2008
Units of Study: A Classroom Teacher’s Perspective
Mary Anne left a comment earlier this evening, in which she asked some questions about the units of study: “Can you talk a little about your experience with Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study?… Read More
Ruth & Units of Study.
Earlier today Stacey posted an introduction about units of study. I’ll use Stacey’s post as a “mentor” for this one. First my background: I was first introduced to Writing Workshop through the All-Write Consortium,… Read More
the big picture.
The first day of school is tomorrow and I can hardly wait. Bags are loaded, clothes are pressed, lunch is packed and since this is my 9th first day of school (as a… Read More
Units of Study
I noticed that 30% of the people (i.e., 27/89) who’ve taken our poll, thus-far, have said they’d like us to post more about units of study. However, since only a few people have… Read More
Upcoming Inspiration for M.M.
I was this close to going to the RI State Fair this evening. However, my husband looked at me, after viewing the website and said, “I don’t think I want to go.” I… Read More
Literacy Bags
Trying to find a convenient way to keep your students’ Reading and Writing Workshop Materials together? Don’t want to buy something for them to use at-home and in-school? If you answered “yes” to… Read More
Getting Everything Absolutely Ready (G.E.A.R. Binders)
My fourth grade colleagues and I decided to use M.O.O.S.E. Binders with our students this year. However, we changed the name to G.E.A.R., which stands for “Getting Everything Absolutely Ready.” Here’s what a… Read More
This Year’s Launching Unit
Yesterday was our day to work on Writing Workshop at our school’s Summer Institute. My colleagues and I revised our launching unit from last year since it was filled with too many collecting… Read More
P.F.: Farjeon
When I looked at my to-do list for today, a Summer Friday, a day I am not working, I realized that it’s too ambitious and unrealistic. Hence, this poem from Eleanor Farjeon: There… Read More
Photo Fridays: A Peek Into My Work Space
A Messy Desk is a Sign of… Originally uploaded by teachergal Last Friday I returned home from six weeks away. I went on vacation for a week and then spent five more in… Read More
High-Tech Timer
Need a timer so your students know a minilesson or share session is about to begin? Fun2TeachandLearn provided information about a computerized screen timer, which is perfect for use with a computer and… Read More
Keeping Records
Strategy Lesson Record Sheet Originally uploaded by teachergal It’s always been tedious recording the teaching point from strategy lessons on three – five kids’ conference record sheets every time I conduct a strategy… Read More
They’re Going to Have Gifts To Open…
These are the Moleskine Notebooks that I’m giving my students during the first week of school to use for on-the-go writing, Slice of Life Stories, ephemera, and much more. IDEA NOTEBOOK INTERIOR DECORATION… Read More
Just a few days left to take this poll!
51 people have voted as of 9:30 p.m. today, 8/12. However, this poll is open through August 20th, 2008. We’d love to have your input! NOTE: If you’d like to explain your vote… Read More
SOLSC: Here We Go!
I know a lot of regular Slice of Life Story Challenge Participants are out-of-town this week. However, we’re still hosting, so if you’ve written a slice, then link it here by clicking on… Read More
Stacey’s Slice of Life from a Fantastic Day at Jacob’s Pillow
SOLSC for 081208 Originally uploaded by teachergal Anyone who participated in the March Slice of Life Story Challenge will likely remember the Golf Caddy/Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival ‘Bet.’ To that end, I finally… Read More
Statement of the Team’s Purpose
When Ruth and I wrote the mission statement for Two Writing Teachers (TWT), it was – in a word – hard. It’s tough to boil-down the purpose for doing something. After many iterations,… Read More
Letters to the Next President
FYI: The National Writing Project and Google are sponsoring a letter-writing campaign for high school students to send letters to the presidential candidates. (WHY NOT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLERS? I wish I knew!)… Read More
