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No Kids Talked About Reading Levels Last Year…Here’s Why

September 3, 2018September 4, 2018 Kelsey Sorum

But First, a Trip Through Years Past. A leveled library, organized from A-K. Letters written on bright stickers — front cover. “Moving on up!” notes for kids to bring home after each independent running record. Or worse, no notes to … Continue reading No Kids Talked About Reading Levels Last Year…Here’s Why

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ICYMI: Posts for Two Writing Teachers

July 11, 2018July 10, 2018 Kelsey Sorum

Take a look at the posts I’ve published with Two Writing Teachers in the spring, covering the topics of: Flexible Seating, Poetry, Independent Writing Projects, Translanguaging, Writing at Home, and Fantasy Writing. Continue reading ICYMI: Posts for Two Writing Teachers

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I Am a Writer

August 13, 2017July 9, 2018 Kelsey Sorum

I was a reluctant writer — —Something I have never considered myself before.  In fact, I’ve always felt writing was a strength of mine. When it came to this type of writing, writing for the world (as I call it below), I … Continue reading I Am a Writer

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Growing Joyful, Authentic Partnerships in Reading and Writing Workshop

July 29, 2017July 9, 2018 Kelsey Sorum

Partner time in reading and writing workshop was something I dreaded.  Year after year, I struggled with the same things:  forming what I could only hope to be successful pairs, off-task behaviors, absent partners, lack of engagement, and static partnerships … Continue reading Growing Joyful, Authentic Partnerships in Reading and Writing Workshop

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