So today I’m hoping to share somethingVERY simple…VERY easy…while still being a VERY good idea! It’s called I Can Read Books! Do you use black and white/paper books in your classroom? You know the ones… you copy them on the…
I Can Read Books
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FREE Webcast
I really haven’t heard much said about Education in the last four years or even now as they are debating. I think the economy has taken over the air waves instead. I am however really interested in what the candidates…
God’s Plan for My Life
For those of you who don’t already know, I am an Army Wife! Before Jeff and I were married, I was a classroom teacher in Michigan. When I moved to Texas with him (after our wedding) I found a classroom…
In the Trenches Video
It’s my YouTube premier! Great face to be paused on right? Hand up and everything! Oh well! This is how I feel about you teachers! It is my honor to teach you… and to see you make my ideas BETTER…
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Seeds for Writing
In a Writer’s Workshop classroom, students write frequently, for extended periods of time and on topics of their OWN CHOOSING! Yes! I said it! If you want to know why, read my last post with the research. I know it…
Topics of Their Own Choosing…
I teach all across the country about Writer’s Workshop and it’s one of the topics I am most passionate about. From my first day of teaching in the classroom, I have held three beliefs about the teaching of writing. Students…
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The Day After September 11th
(Troops standing in formation showing support for Patriot’s Day) Today is the day after September 11 and I can’t help but blog about it tonight. The images of that day, and the horrific stories of those who lost their loved…