Are your students motivated during Writers Workshop, or do they lack the drive to get started with writing? I know that when I started teaching Writers Workshop earlier this year (following Lucy Caulkins), I very quickly learned that my children this year just were not motivated to write. When I ... read more
Why Guided Reading is Holding Your Students Back
Yes, you read that right. Guided reading may actually be hurting your students' overall reading development. Now before you click the back button on your browser thinking, "that guy has completely lost it," let me add this. Guided reading should have a permanent home in your ... read more
It Can Start With a Single Dot
Do you have students who think they aren't artists? I know that I do. What about children who are so scared of making mistakes that they have trouble getting started? I know that I have these types of children in my class, too. What are we doing to help them? Are we giving them scaffolded ... read more
