To date, 37 states and the District of Columbia have voluntarily adopted the Common Core State Standards. Many teachers of writing are nervous about the adoption of the Standards since there is a… Read More
I’m pleased to announce the recipient of the Stanley Series Giveaway, sponsored by Kids Can Press. Betsy, who blogs at Learning to Teach Young Writers, is the lucky winner. If you haven’t read… Read More
Bob Raczka and Peter H. Reynolds‘ new book, Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys, was released earlier this month. Guyku is a book of seasonal haiku poems written with a young male… Read More
Celebration is the fuel for writers. Sadly, I used to think celebration meant party and party meant fluff. This was an unfortunate misconception. Celebration is an essential component to a writer’s life. Without… Read More
This afternoon Stacey said to me, “You don’t know what to do with yourself, do you?” She was right, I had no clue. Afternoons are the busiest part of my day. When I… Read More
Ruth and I presented twice at the Keystone State Reading Association Conference this past Sunday and Monday. We met lots of great people at the conference and would like to thank the folks… Read More
It’s that time of year for teachers . . . everything is piling-up, we’ve passed the “honeymoon period,” and our lists of things to do could stretch to the moon (and back). Add… Read More
We’re putting the finishing touches on our presentations for the Keystone State Reading Association Conference, which begins today. We’re looking for the fall literacy conference season to begin! (We’ll be presenting at Literacy… Read More
I always wanted a flip camera when I was in the classroom so I could capture those students engrossed in their writing, thoughtful peer conferences, and incredible share sessions. However, by the time… Read More
I wanted to write literature that pushed people into their lives rather than helping people escape from them. — Harvey Pekar
Ruth and I will be presenting twice at the upcoming Keystone State Reading Association Conference in Hershey, PA this-coming Sunday and Monday. Our presentations are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, October 24th at 4:00… Read More
Stanley’s Little Sister is the newest book in the Stanley series. (Check out the giveaway Kids Can Press is doing for readers of this blog post. Details follow at the bottom of this… Read More
Recently, I taught a minilesson about showing a story. In typical intermediate grade fashion, students were writing stories filled with struggles, but slim on creating a picture in the reader’s mind. My minilesson… Read More
Tomorrow I get to meet with a book study group. We’re going to read Conferring: The Keystone to Reader’s Workshop by Patrick Allen. Deb Gaby, an incredible reading coach for my district is… Read More
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the free copy of The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: Gross Junior Edition. Karen Dempsey’s name was picked out of my prize bowl this morning. Karen, once… Read More
You have to be brave to take out that white sheet of paper and put on it words that could be evidence of your stupidity. — Sol Saks
I just noticed our book, Day by Day is online at Stenhouse. Click here to check out the entire text!
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