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BigTime Literacy: October 2014
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Monday, October 27, 2014. I've been using Jan Richardson's The Next Steps in Guided Reading. This school year to make my guided reading lessons even better! It's been about 4 or 5 weeks that I've been teaching a group of second graders. Their Instructional Reading level is G-H, so we're using the Early Lesson Plan. The following is what is involved. First, students in the class I teach each have their own book bin, which includes their Reader's Notebook and the following:.
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BigTime Literacy: March 2015
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Day 31: challenge accepted. GIVE some love via comments. Today I got to go plan with the third grade team. We were taking a third grade assessment again so we could create a rubric. I had said something like, "I love doing this! Fast forward a few minutes as I was composing an Instagram post, and I said, "I love emojis! I wish I could speak in all emojis! Sometime thereafter, Jennie said something along the lines of "Michelle loves everything.". Ummmmno...
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BigTime Literacy: July 2015
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Friday, July 31, 2015. I had such a great July! This challenge, of course, was part of the reason why. What I love about blogging are the connections we can make with one another. It's so nice to have friends in the blogosphere and also when people I know in real life write, too! But then there were some great posts, too. I wrote poetry and liked how it turned out, and I'm most proud of my post There's No App for That. I learned lots, too! We were talking about how we would des...
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BigTime Literacy: August 2015
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Monday, August 31, 2015. Getting cozy with Calkins. Is anyone out there getting acquainted with the new Reading Units of Study from Lucy Calkins and her colleagues at The Teachers College? We are so lucky to use this curriculum in our school district, and so our teachers are beginning to orient themselves to the new units of study. In an effort to smooth things out, I've created a little cheat-cheat to figure it all out! First, let's start with the books. This book is really a ...
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BigTime Literacy: December 2014
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. It's (almost) 2015 and a cold, cold last day of December here in Chi-Town! I am kinda missing the snow, but definitely not a fan of this cold weather we have going on! Anyways, excited for my 18th Currently with Farley. It's almost been two years doing this link-up with her and I LOVE it! Farley - you're awesome, thanks for getting us all together every month! If you're new to BigTime Literacy, I'd love to find some new bloggers to connect with!
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BigTime Literacy: july in review
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Friday, July 31, 2015. I had such a great July! This challenge, of course, was part of the reason why. What I love about blogging are the connections we can make with one another. It's so nice to have friends in the blogosphere and also when people I know in real life write, too! But then there were some great posts, too. I wrote poetry and liked how it turned out, and I'm most proud of my post There's No App for That. I learned lots, too! We were talking about how we would des...
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Teaching and Learning Redefined: April 2016
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Teaching and Learning Redefined. Join me on my journey as an instructional coach as I redefine teaching and learning across a K-8 district in the western suburbs of Chicago. I am passionate about aligning Common Core, NGSS, and technology to see students reach their highest potential. Friday, April 15, 2016. How to Create Simple RSA Animate Videos. To see their projects. You can also check out professional RSA animate. Dry erase marker and eraser. IPad or device that records video. Step 1: Write your idea.
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BigTime Literacy: currently august
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Windy City Literacy Coach. Sunday, August 2, 2015. I'm on vacation and was trying to unplug, but no such luck. I've been better though, just taking some morning time with my online world and then living in books and notebooks most of the rest of the day! So, without waiting anymore, let's get on with Currently. Listening to the waves. Thinking about Block Scheduling. I've been reading Atwell's third edition of In the Middle. Can't think of anything at the moment, and I'll take it! I know you're going to ...
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