Thinking about Theme Pays Off

Mar 6, 2013 by

Thinking about Theme Pays Off

Last week I started thinking more about theme after spending time in a 2nd grade reading workshop.  In my previous post I shared a...

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Share Your Reading Life

Mar 9, 2012 by

Are you an avid reader?  Many teachers are.  Some of us grew up with books and others became lifelong readers later in...

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Physical Therapists and Confer...

Mar 5, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about conferring again.  I’ve recently read a couple of books on the topic and have decided it is an...

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Do Conferring Notes Really Mat...

Dec 2, 2011 by

I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked this question.  Teachers who ask this are not questioning the value of conferring...

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This Seals the Deal!

Oct 17, 2011 by

I will continue to add to the series of blog posts on the importance of student choice in writing, but today I feel compelled to share...

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