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Systems can Create or Destroy Writers: A Look at a Dormant Writer
READ MORE →: Systems can Create or Destroy Writers: A Look at a Dormant WriterA dormant writer: One who has the ability to write, but doesn’t. How many dormant student…
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Profound Moments in Pre-Writing
READ MORE →: Profound Moments in Pre-WritingC.S. Lewis is quoted, “You can make anything by writing.” I believe writing is a gateway…
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A First Grade Q&A Unit: What does a Writer do with All These Questions?
READ MORE →: A First Grade Q&A Unit: What does a Writer do with All These Questions?Although I have taught for 24 years, this is my first year in many years to…
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Unlock Key Strategies to Transform Student Energy for Revising
READ MORE →: Unlock Key Strategies to Transform Student Energy for RevisingWelcome back! This is our last blog post in our series on developing teaching points from…
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What are Craft and Process Studies and Why You Should be Using Them
READ MORE →: What are Craft and Process Studies and Why You Should be Using ThemWelcome back! We are in week 4 of a five-part series on generating teaching points. We…
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Unlock Potential in Informational Writing with These Teaching Points
READ MORE →: Unlock Potential in Informational Writing with These Teaching PointsWelcome back! This is the third post in a series of blog posts on the topic…
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Unlock Potential in Narrative Writing with These Teaching Points
READ MORE →: Unlock Potential in Narrative Writing with These Teaching PointsThis is the second post in a series of blog posts on the topic of pulling…
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Teach This Skill Now: Read Like a Writer
READ MORE →: Teach This Skill Now: Read Like a Writer“Students need to read as a writer–slowly, carefully, sometimes enviously, always asking, ‘How did they do…
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3 Statements to Start Using with Your Students Now
READ MORE →: 3 Statements to Start Using with Your Students NowThere is so much to think about as a teacher. There are a million decisions to…