6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Adjunct Professor, 1:1 Tech, PBL & Writing Professional Development Facilitator, Only gal in a home full of amazing boys.
The strongest methods of grammar instruction:
1) demonstration (classic writing instruction, I do, you do)
2)inquiry (gather some work, inquire “how is the author using capitalization in this text?”, etc 3) interludes/ extravaganzas (kids are creating to teach) #tcrwp
Thank you @PewaukeeSD for our summer institute. My mind and heart are so full. I can't wait to share w/Ss. I am grateful for a leadership team who knows the value of having the right resources for our readers and writers.
#pewaukeepirates#tcrwp
"Communities aren't just made up of people, they are made up of stories." Thank you for the reminder @AldaneseJ Our time together was an emotional roller coaster, which all great writing workshops should be. So grateful for you and your work. #tcrwp
I can't believe our time with @AldaneseJ is almost over. I learned so much in our 4 days together. Looking forward to our writing celebration this afternoon. #tcrwp
A8 Demonstration is powerful, especially when Ss are alerted that their job is to watch us because they are going to go next. Explanation w/ an example is powerful when we have good exemplars. Guided practice allows us to coach. And inquiry is powerful & engaging! #tcrwp#wuos
@brooke_geller Q4.
As a first timer of TCWRP I plan to have copies for students of the exemplars and if students would like a to see the actual text I’m going to have a bucket that all our mentor text will be available for reference. #TCRWP
Can't wait to use @AldaneseJ tips for planning lessons. Looking at the resources in a new way will definitely improve how I deliver my lessons to students. #tcrwp
One of my goals for next year is less explanation with example and more demonstration and guided practice. Changing my method of instruction will increase the level of engagement. @AldaneseJ#tcrwp
WOW! @AldaneseJ is on fire today. I can't take notes fast enough. He is forcing us to really look at the work we are currently doing in order to raise it to the level our writers desperately need. #TCRWP