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Mentor texts: teaching writing through children's literature, K-6 By Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli The purpose of this text is to share specific titles of children’s literature that can move students outside of their typical “writing box”. It gives teachers many mini-lesson ideas and a section of each chapter is called the “Your Turn” lessons. The structure makes it adaptable across the grade levels. I have just begun reading it so I will be sharing more once I know more myself! Writing Workshop, The: Working through the Hard Parts (And They're All Hard Parts) Author(s): Katie Wood Ray, Lester L. Laminack This is another fantastic resource from Katie Wood Ray that gives more than a basic overview of the Writing Workshop. Lester Laminack participates by sharing quotes and stories from well known authors. In the beginning of the text we are reminded that in order to be good teachers of writing we must be writers ourselves. __________________________________________________________________ Read Recently: The Book Whisperer Donalyn Miller and Jeff Anderson Fabulous book about independent reading, written by a 6th grade teacher from Texas. She offers practical ideas and great motivation for teachers to get their students reading MORE. I would recommend it to anyone who teaches grades 4 – 8 , and possibly even high school teachers. What Really Matters for Response to Intervention :Research Based Designs Richard Allington This is a great look at quality instruction – and succinct information about what will make a difference for our students who struggle. Allington cites many research articles that can inform our instructional practice. Find out why our struggling readers don’t get better and what it means to have lots of high success practice. |
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