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Wendy Ritter -- The 9 Rights of Every Writer by Vicki Spandel

Hello fellow ISI participants, I hope you have been enjoying these hot July days. I have certainly been enjoying my time off, but have rea…

Started by Wendy Ritter

10 Sep 10, 2009
Reply by Teddy Cook

Last, but not least. . I hope!

I took a lengthy vacation this summer. . trying to destress a bit. . .something we all need to do. . . but I came back to a school that did…

Started by Teddy Cook

0 Sep 10, 2009

Boys Writers

I was looking for a book to read when I came across the book Boy Writers Reclaiming Their Voices by Ralph Fletcher. This book caught my att…

Started by gisela daniel

7 Sep 9, 2009
Reply by Stacey Saulsgiver

Words their Way to improve conventions for ELLs

I have been frustrated with my ability to support my students in passing the HSPE writing exam for several years. I find that through imple…

Started by Sarah Russell

2 Sep 9, 2009
Reply by Stacey Saulsgiver

Writing Across the Curriculum

I am in my 13th year of teaching. My current teaching assignment is at Silver Lake in fifth grade. I have taught third grade and second gra…

Started by Patty Foncault

2 Sep 9, 2009
Reply by Stacey Saulsgiver

Teaching Writing That Matters

In Teaching Writing That Matters, Gallagher and Lee maintain there are many problems with our educational system as it exists, and offer se…

Started by Lisa Larson

4 Sep 7, 2009
Reply by Catherine Guild

The Daily 5 and Results Now

The school I teach at continues to struggle with meeting AYP, so I read two books that deal not only with writing, but literacy and student…

Started by Catherine Guild

3 Sep 6, 2009
Reply by Ray Hirschman

Barry Lane's-, After the End ... Teaching and Learning Creative Revision

Hi Everyone, I read Barry Lane’s After The End- Teaching and Learning Creative Revision. Mr. Lane’s use of voice makes his book easy to rea…

Started by Mary Lynn

6 Sep 5, 2009
Reply by Amy Webber

But How Do You Teach Writing? by Barry Lane

Lane offers great ideas/lessons called TRY THIS! throughout the book that could be implemented Kindergarten and beyond. I must admit that s…

Started by Amy Webber

3 Sep 3, 2009
Reply by Jetta Lovett

Using Picture Books to Teach Writing Traits by Ruth Culham

With kindergarten students in the past, I was happy with anything they could produce onto paper. Currently I have higher expectations. I wa…

Started by Stacey Saulsgiver

4 Aug 29, 2009
Reply by Amy Webber

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