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In this six part series I will outline exactly how I’m rethinking my workshop classroom with an equity lens. Check out part 1 about rethinking writing workshop here.  Before getting started with part two about rethinking reading workshop, we need to define workshop and we need to define equity. Here is my very brief definition of […]
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Amanda Write Now · 56. Rethinking Writing Workshop With Equity In Mind In this six part series I will outline how I’m rethinking the workshop classroom with an equity lens. But, first of all, we need to define workshop and equity. Here is my very brief definition of both… Workshop– a method of teaching that […]
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I’ve learned and changed tremendously since the events of 2020-2021, you might even call what’s happened an identity crisis…I want to share this story here to make sense of everything for myself but also because I know there are many teachers out there that can relate.  I’ve always been a very passionate person. My enthusiasm […]
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Writing is such a critical subject to master. Students who have confidence and skills as writers have the potential to go far in education and life. But, writing is one of the toughest subjects to teach and one of the subjects most students struggle with.  What’s worse is that many teachers have not even been […]
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What are your plans this summer? Hopefully, you plan to do a whole lot of relaxing and enjoy every minute of your time off! But, I know after a few weeks of soaking in all the free time, teachers start looking for opportunities to improve their teaching craft. If this sounds like you then I […]
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Before we get to this overview and review of 7 Myths About Education, I have a question for you… How big is the stack of books you want to read this summer? If you are like most English teachers, the stack is sky high. This is exactly why I’m hosting The English Teacher Summer Reading […]
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What are best teaching practices? Have you ever questioned your beliefs? When you begin questioning your beliefs, it is referred to as a paradigm shift. Stephen Covey, the author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People describes in detail what a paradigm shift is. In his book, he says… “Belief is another word for paradigm. […]
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Do you often feel overwhelmed with all you have to do? Maybe you feel scattered and aren’t sure what to focus your energy on. Mindfulness in your personal and professional life can most definitely help alleviate these anxieties. In this blog post I’ll share ten ways you can begin to bring more mindfulness into both […]
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Have you ever felt you weren’t supporting a group of students with writing? Maybe these students had IEPs, maybe they didn’t, maybe they were the students who turned in writing that was all over the place, spelling mistakes, run-on sentences, no paragraphs…you know what I’m talking about. And you just didn’t know how to support […]
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There are so many discussion tech tools available to teachers these days! Parlay, Jamboard, Back Channel, Voxer and even Google Slides and Docs can be used to facilitate discussions among students virtually.  But, what always gets me thinking is…these tools are great, but how do we get students to actually have meaningful conversations with each […]
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Amanda has spent 14 years teaching grades 3rd through 8th. She is a an advocate for social justice in schools, reads educational literature voraciously and enjoys sharing what she learns on her blog and podcast.

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