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Literacy Alive!: what excites you?
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A behind the scenes look at All-Write's 2007 Annual Summer Reading and Writing Institute. Thursday, May 24, 2007. I've been wondering what people are most excited about for the Literacy Alive conference. For me, it's Lester Laminak's closing keynote. I can't wait to be inspired all over again! His speech has been one of those things that's stuck with me from our time in NYC. Leave a comment (or, coaches, create your own post! Friday, June 01, 2007. This is my first summer institute and I can hardly wait!
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Literacy Alive!: Author List
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A behind the scenes look at All-Write's 2007 Annual Summer Reading and Writing Institute. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. I would be. So, I want to provide this opportunity to the students next year. Posted by Mary Helen Gensch. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Little About Us. The All-Write Consortium is made up of? School districts in Indiana and Michigan. Together, we form a professional development community working to bring . . .
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THE WRITE ONE: April 2013
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Monday, April 29, 2013. How Do You Feel About Memoir? To begin this journey, it is best to dig into some mentor texts. Today, I am sharing four books that I enjoy using for mentor tests in this genre. Another book I like to use when teaching memoir is Childtimes. In the book My Life in Dog Years. Another favorite author, Gary Paulsen, shares his life but it now is using all the dogs in his life&#...
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THE WRITE ONE: February 2013
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Planning a Unit of Study. One of the things I enjoy most about working with teachers is the time spent in collaborating with them. Recently, I have had the chance to work closely with a couple teachers doing just that. One is a fifth grade teacher in my hometown and the other is my niece who lives in Utah and teaches sixth grade. Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Many se...
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THE WRITE ONE: August 2012
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Friday, August 31, 2012. Taking Care of Yourself. Be thankful every day for at least three consecutive days. Keep a "Three Good Things Journal" to record three things that go well each day and what you think caused it. It will amaze you at how much happier you will be at the end of those three days! Make time to laugh. Make room for exercise. What are you doing for yourself? I am a gorilla. Ivan ...
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THE WRITE ONE: July 2012
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Happy 4th of July. Yes, we will do it again next year. After getting cleaned up from the race, we went to the Varsity for our usual after-race meal of a naked dog and fries for me and slaw dogs and fries for DD. Then we topped it all off with Georgia peach ice cream. We ended the day with a fun Braves game (against the Cubs). Happy 4th of July everyone! We started our day...
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THE WRITE ONE: Making Revision Work For You in the Classroom
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Friday, May 3, 2013. Making Revision Work For You in the Classroom. The book: The No-Nonsense Guide to Teaching Writing. If you are always asking yourself: "How can I get my students to revise their writing? Then this is the book for you. The Revision Toolbox. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. May 4, 2013 at 12:23 AM. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
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THE WRITE ONE: It's Monday, What Are You Reading? More Historical Fiction
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Monday, April 22, 2013. It's Monday, What Are You Reading? I had read one of her books several years ago at the recommendation from a friend. It is a children's book (young adult) and a fast read. I got it back out this weekend and read it again. Also fell in love with it again. It is How I Found the Strong. This book takes place after the war, when the slaves were free. But were they? Addy O'Don...
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THE WRITE ONE: December 2012
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THE REAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT IN SEEKING NEW LANDSCAPES BUT IN HAVING NEW EYES. - -MARCEL PROUST. Friday, December 21, 2012. Looking Ahead to 2013. The end of a year is ahead of us. Many people make New Year's resolutions. Some people reflect on the past year. Here are a few thought starters as you get ready for your break:. My greatest wish for 2013 is. My favorite New Year's memory is. I'm looking forward to. The one resolution that shows up every year is. I'd most like to change. One of th...