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
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
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
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
