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Endings: What Can You Teach?, Julie Patterson
Endings: What Can You Teach?, Julie Patterson
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Our writer-in-residence shares strategies for crafting the perfect ending to a story.
Beginnings: 3 Examples (And Why They Work), Julie Patterson
Beginnings: 3 Examples (And Why They Work), Julie Patterson
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Our writer-in-residence helps us look closely at the beginnings of three short stories.
Hold Readers At A Climax, Julie Patterson
Hold Readers At A Climax, Julie Patterson
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Our writer-in-residence says: A climax is long. In fact, it's a place to hold readers.
4 Craft Strategies To Notice In The Leaving Morning (And Why), Julie Patterson
4 Craft Strategies To Notice In The Leaving Morning (And Why), Julie Patterson
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What can you learn about writing from a picture book? Lots!
Interactive Bulletin Boards That Support Writing, Julie Patterson
Interactive Bulletin Boards That Support Writing, Julie Patterson
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Great writing instruction = student created bulletin boards. Here are some ideas.
Assessing A Young Writer’S Story, Julie Patterson
Assessing A Young Writer’S Story, Julie Patterson
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Now that's a story! Find out what this 1st grader is doing well and what our writer-in-residence would teach next.
5 Things Writing Workshop Teachers Want Parents To Know, Libby Duggan
5 Things Writing Workshop Teachers Want Parents To Know, Libby Duggan
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When I was teaching, I wanted parents to know how to support the work that we were doing in the classroom. Perhaps most importantly, I wanted to be sure that what students were told about their writing at home was consistent with what I taught in the classroom. So with that in mind, I've assembled an article that you can share with families: "5 Things Writing Workshop Teachers Want Parents to Know."
Feed Your Writer’S Notebook This Summer, Julie Patterson
Feed Your Writer’S Notebook This Summer, Julie Patterson
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Summer is a great time to tend to your writer's notebook. You can "stock up" on notebook entries that will support your mini-lessons during the school year. Not sure what to write? Here are some notebook strategies to help fuel your inspiration.
6 Ways To Celebrate Student Writing, Susan C. Adamson
6 Ways To Celebrate Student Writing, Susan C. Adamson
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Susan Adamson, executive director of the Indiana Partnership for Young Writers, shares a few of her favorite strategies for celebrating student writing at the end of a unit of study.