I've finished the first three weeks of school and launched both writing & reading workshop. This article outlines exactly what I did to launch both reading and writing workshop in my classroom. If you are an English teacher wanting to teach using the writing and reading workshop model, then this post is exactly what you've been looking for! You'll find my exact lesson … [Read more...] about Launching Writing Workshop: The First 14 Days Done for You
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10 Ways to Use PowToon in the English Classroom
PowToon is a fun and fairly easy video creation tool for teachers and students. The company already has an excellent blog post about how teachers can utilize this tool in their classrooms here. This blog post is about how students can use PowToon for ten writing and reading tasks! Here is an excellent tutorial video you can show your students to get them started … [Read more...] about 10 Ways to Use PowToon in the English Classroom
The Ultimate Writing Workshop Routines Guide
Every teacher on the planet knows that the first weeks of school are all about routines, routines, routines and more routines. But, over time so many routines in our classrooms go overlooked. This guide discusses five important components of the workshop schedule and the routines you need to teach if you are planning to run a workshop class this year. These are routines that … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Writing Workshop Routines Guide