I listened to @ehanford's superb Sold a Story podcast: https://t.co/qAElyZ10D0
It’s a must-listen for educators.
Here’s what you should know from it, and what she doesn’t mention. 🧵
Welcome to Scott’s Coffee Shop! Students had to practice fluency with a poem and recite their poem in front of the class at the end of M1 @WitWisdomELA. Snaps for all! @WaverlybelPTO@WBESBulldogs
This term we’ve run our first national writing quiz. It consisted of 20 multiple-choice questions on sentence structure and over 10k students from Years 1 - 9 took part. What have we found?
Visiting Mrs. Mancuso’s AP Biology class is an amazing way to start one’s day here @SpencerportCSD. Her students were studying the fundamental structure of amino acids. The students were working collaboratively and this activity forced them to experience a learning stretch.
@erinentrada Seven Clues to Home by @gaepol and @noraraleighB The Honest Truth by @DanGemeinhart Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff. One for the Murphy’s by @LynMullalyHunt All are exquisitely written to show true challenges faced by MG readers, offering insight and empathy
Even though HUMMINGBIRD isn't out until August, I got a few shiny galleys (!!!) and I would love to give one away! If you'd like to enter: 1.) follow this account, 2.) RT this tweet & 3.) *optional* tell yourself that I think you're swanky. (Because I do.) #mglit#giveaway
Giveaway time! RT/F to enter to win a signed copy of ACROSS THE DESERT plus 30 signed postcards to share! Comment with your favorite travel destination for an extra entry. Ends 11/3. Thanks, everyone!
Spending my morning with third graders at Norman Binkley Elementary School is a fantastic way to start the week.
Today, we’re reading “Shark Attack” during teacher Stephanie Fine’s literacy block.