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#writing #Wednesdays: back to basics
Recently I asked the sophomores about what they’d like to see for fourth-quarter instruction, and overwhelmingly they requested more writing instruction. Allow me a moment to replace “pictures and words” with “SBA” and “test scores.” I grew concerned years ago when the writing test changed or essentially disappeared. The SBA test does test writing, but… Read More #writing #Wednesdays: back to basics
#mentortext #monday: RAFTS
Not me having to take a few deep breaths to calm my spinning brain down so I can pretend to be a linear thinker for a few hours… Here we go! With a Google Form survey, I asked my sophomores what they would like to do for the fourth quarter, and while some of the… Read More #mentortext #monday: RAFTS
Essay, that’s what I say
Great conversations happening regarding writing and the teaching of writing — here are some of my current noticings/wonderings, and attempts at supporting students craft their writing lives. Every student who asks, “How many sentences does it have to be?” has been exposed to either Jane Schaffer or another prescriptive writing curriculum. There is nothing inherently… Read More Essay, that’s what I say
Writing: TikToks as Storytelling
How to think of TikToks as short story formats… Read More Writing: TikToks as Storytelling
Writer’s Retreat for One
Sometimes we just have to make our own fun.… Read More Writer’s Retreat for One
Last Writes.
This past week I circled back to something we tried in the fall: some students remembered, some didn’t, but dang –once again I have to give Kim Norton and Holly Stein a huge YOU ARE GODDESSES thank you! No fancy gimmicks, no assembly required: just spontaneous and authentic writing. As mentioned, the kids are growing… Read More Last Writes.
Magical phrases….
focus/writing advice from Jason Reynolds
In today’s #WriteRightRite, @JasonReynolds83 asks you to pick your best life moment & imagine putting it on a fridge—what does the magnet you use to display it look like? Watch all Write Right Rite videos: https://t.co/txDe28BwbD @EveryChildRead #TellYourStoryWithJason #engage pic.twitter.com/ADUhjqBXKZ — Library of Congress (@librarycongress) August 4, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Writing Prompts and Images
Writing Prompts & Images (Google Doc)
Mrs. Kelly Love 
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