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March 2015 – Rockin' Writing

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March 28, 2015. April 2, 2015. I was so glad to read Spandel’s chapter on communicating because I feel like this is one of the most important things about teaching writing. We need to learn as teachers how to effectively communicate with our students so that we are encouraging them to become better writers. Encouraging comments modeling = path to success. For the sake of the argument. March 19, 2015. With a student’s permission of course, teachers should show good examples of student writing for the clas...

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The REAL Writing Process – Rockin' Writing

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The REAL Writing Process. February 5, 2015. February 5, 2015. Writing is a complex, recursive process, one that involves going back and forth in the text while composing (Spandel, 2013, p. 32). In addition, I really enjoyed Spandel’s ideas on setting the stage for the writing workshop. The author notes that the workshop is really effective because it allows students to be independent in making their own decisions and following a routine. (Did she say a routine? Yes, a routine. I thought this was really g...

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Victoria the Educator: Conferring in a Writer's Workshop

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Monday, March 2, 2015. Conferring in a Writer's Workshop. Writing allows us to pull back and ask questions of our thoughts." (Calkins). I had to stop after I read this quote because this is how writing helps me refine and analyze my thoughts. Making Students into Better Writers" with Ms. N (pseudonym). Teacher Talk- There is just too much teacher talk! She says great things, but I want to hear the student owning her work, walking me through her work, and telling me her own thoughts about her work! In add...

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Quick Writes, Plagiarism, and the Role of Argument | Writing Across the Curriculum

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Writing Across the Curriculum. Learning to write, writing to learn…. Quick Writes, Plagiarism, and the Role of Argument. March 23, 2015. 8220;Let us shock you with two opinions about plagiarism by middle and high school students: lots of it is innocent, and most of it is teacher caused” (Daniels et al., p. 116). I think this concept is more readily applicable to questions posed in discussions at the early elementary level–but it’s still interesting to consider! This is a powerful statement. When cove...

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Conferencing | Writing Across the Curriculum

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Writing Across the Curriculum. Learning to write, writing to learn…. February 27, 2015. 8220;Conferring is at the heart of the writing workshop” (Calkins, p. 223). 8220;Our job during this first phase of a conference is not simply to ask a stream of questions; it is to understand the writer. The questions will come, of course, but they are not the goal. They are the bi-products of our efforts to understand our students.” (Calkins, p. 225). I feel like becoming a master of conferencing must just take.

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Victoria the Educator: Organization and Argument

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Monday, March 23, 2015. If you read nothing else, read this article! I would even read this with my students before we undertake this endeavor! The organization of an argument piece can serve as the architectural scaffolds for the student to expand their writing. 1 Model the writing of a lead. Students need models, especially if they are inexperienced writers. 2 List "tired" leads to avoid. These are the overused beginnings all teachers avoid. 8 Talk before you write. I don't know why this author did...

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Writing Across the Curriculum. Learning to write, writing to learn…. Feedback and Assessment in Writing Workshop. March 30, 2015. By listing off teacher comments that had previously uplifted/inspired or belittled/crushed students about their writing, Spandel demonstrates just how powerful our words can be to our students. Regardless of our intentions, leaving written feedback for students without teaching them. 8220;Modeling works like magic if we remember to ‘teach small,’ focusing on just o...I also fo...

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Quick Writes, Plagiarism, and the Role of Argument | Writing Across the Curriculum

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Writing Across the Curriculum. Learning to write, writing to learn…. Quick Writes, Plagiarism, and the Role of Argument. March 23, 2015. 8220;Let us shock you with two opinions about plagiarism by middle and high school students: lots of it is innocent, and most of it is teacher caused” (Daniels et al., p. 116). I think this concept is more readily applicable to questions posed in discussions at the early elementary level–but it’s still interesting to consider! This is a powerful statement. When cove...

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More on Writer’s Workshop… | Writing Across the Curriculum

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Writing Across the Curriculum. Learning to write, writing to learn…. More on Writer’s Workshop…. February 16, 2015. February 16, 2015. 8220;[Writing workshop] is education in the tradition of the artisan shop, where an experienced craftsman guides apprentices as they create real pieces of furniture, blown glass, paintings, or other finely wrought objects” (Daniels et al., pg. 187). In an age where students can do an online image search for just about anything, it is even more important that we ask them (...