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 both…Workshop- a method of teaching that empowers students to become readers and writers in and outside of the classroom. This method of teaching involves a system … [Read more...] about Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind
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Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind
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 empowers students to become readers and writers in and outside of the classroom. This method of teaching involves a system wherein students work toward publishing pieces of writing and … [Read more...] about Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind
The Story of a Teacher Author’s Identity Crisis
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 for learning, taking what I learn, and putting it into action immediately, can be invigorating, inspiring and incredibly productive. But, over the years I’ve come to … [Read more...] about The Story of a Teacher Author’s Identity Crisis
Mentor Texts for Writing and Discussions About Race
Our classrooms are microcosms of the society we live in. The sad reality (that many have a hard time admitting) is race matters in our society and it matters in our classrooms. The majority of teachers in America are white and female. Schools and neighborhoods are segregated by race. Students socially group themselves by race (and so do adults). Everyone who walks onto a school campus (or in neighborhoods) sees these realities and yet very few people (especially white people) talk … [Read more...] about Mentor Texts for Writing and Discussions About Race