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Nonfiction Unit of Study – Day Three (What's Special About Nonfiction?)
Students notice right away that nonfiction looks different, feels different, and sounds different than stories. The goal of today's conversation with learners is to discuss what we do as readers...
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Nonfiction Unit of Study – Day Four (Having a Plan)
This week, students and I have been exploring what we know as readers about nonfiction text. We know… There are many kinds of nonfiction There are many topics explored by writers There are many “parts”...
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The Reading Workshop: A Framework for Excellence
When you hear the word workshop, what do you think about? What space do you envision? What tools would you expect to be surrounded with? How do you see the time being used? How would that image change...
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The Reading Workshop – Essential Ingredients
The ingredients that make up a successful reading and literacy program have been described in numerous ways. Decades of research and numerous studies make it clear that students need lots of time to...
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#BLC10 – Real World Writing
I had a great first session with writers and teachers of writing seeking to discover how to make writing instruction in the classrooms mirror that of real writers. Here are the slides and notes from my...
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Celebrating NonFiction – Part Two
As a way of celebrating and preparing for my new role with INK and Authors on Call, I will be revisiting some of my favorite lessons, ideas, and new thoughts for making nonfiction something to...
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Celebrating September
Image by Јerry via Flickr Happy Saturday! It is hard to beleive that October is already here. I have so enjoyed the conversations we began last month, and look forward to continuing them in the weeks...
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My book is done, let the conversations begin!
I feel like dancing! After a busy summer of teaching, researching, speaking, and writing….The Passion Driven Classroom is finally done! Big thanks to my wonderful and very patient publishing team at...
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Celebrating Teachers – A Collection of Online Resources
Research consistently shows that highly skilled, engaging teachers can eliminate the achievement gap, and I couldn’t agree more! Technology now allows us to share our teaching gifts with one another in...
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Welcome to my New YouTube Channel!
As much as I hate being on video, I understand the power of the medium. It gives me an opportunity to model and demonstrate the strategies and lessons I talk and write about. We have been working hard...
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Here’s to a Genius-Filled 2014! Resources for Teaching and Learning
Image credit: stockphoto via freedigitalphotos.net It can be a real struggle to keep students enthusiastic about learning, especially once the holiday break ends and the second half of the school year...
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Persevere for Learning Power!
image credit: watipon via freedigitalphotos.net Years ago there was a man who was a writer. He worked hard to make ends meet, he didn’t have much, and he lived in his car. But this man believed in...
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