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Happiness Is...Poetry!, Ann M. Ellsworth, Julie Papp
Happiness Is...Poetry!, Ann M. Ellsworth, Julie Papp
The Montana English Journal
This article shares one teacher's story of how her fifth graders were inspired to write poems after she shared aloud a mentor text.
Hold Steady In The Wind: Reclaiming The Writing Workshop, Sheryl A. Lain Ms.
Hold Steady In The Wind: Reclaiming The Writing Workshop, Sheryl A. Lain Ms.
The Montana English Journal
Abstract of Article:
This article, rooted in the knowledge of pioneer researchers and practitioners, urges teachers to hold on to their writing workshop, because this classroom method not only promotes student voice and choice, but also achieves the fundamental aim of the education reform movement: to foster student success. As students become better writers, their test scores improve. The writing workshop offers students the opportunity to explore their own voices, to write all kinds of modes of writing, and to experience some autonomy, so important if they are to persist in the hard work of learning.