#tcrwp on NOT using PowerPoint for minilessons: “minilessons are a huddle before a football game” they are all about connection and intimacy. #leadingwell
‘When the writing workshop becomes less it’s because we’re afraid to expect. We dial it down and we pull back... Kids won’t and can’t if you’re afraid to expect. Your expectations are their ceiling. ‘ @LucyCalkins#tcrwp
Lucy and the #TCRWP are in TX with Districts thinking about year-long plans for district wide work! Networking, learning and reimagining how to outgrow ourselves for next year! @ Denton, Texas https://t.co/R6u5xd9WS2
3rd Ts making tools for coaching into independent writing projects/club work!! Focusing on the writing lives of their Ss has been so inspirational! @conroeela @CToughK6 #TCRWP
@amandalah reminds us, "If I want kids to transfer I want them to have lot's of pieces to try the work in. " On the value of bringing your whole writing folder into small groups. #tcrwp
Teachers at @ArmstrongAstros practice small groups in front of each other- giving feedback on independence, engagement, and pacing. These ts know the power of growing with a learning community of colleagues. #tcrwp
Authentic book shopping needs to be guided by more than just reading level. Text complexity is just one tool that goes into what makes a book “just right.” Far more important: interest, prior knowledge, reading community. Coach kids to find their “that’s the right book”
Thank you @MaggieBRoberts and @teachkate for teaching me how to create micro-progressions! Who wants to create some in the new year with me? @GinnyBowles @TammyCornelsen @mrslivecchi @conroeela