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Articles/Podcasts
“Many people in the world tell stories about teachers and schools—on the sidelines of soccer games, in the grocery store line, in state legislatures . . . . Stories like these contribute to a public narrative that gradually take on a kind of truth in the world, a truth that is narrated by outsiders to the world of classrooms and teachers and students” (Fleischer and Garcia, Everyday Advocacy, p. 13). If you want to learn more about how to impact the narratives that are used to mandate curriculum, create policy, and even pass laws, tune in to this episode of NWP Radio on September 23. You will learn about how to join a community of teachers who change the literacy narrative.
NEW!!! Jennifer Gonzalez's guests on the podcast, ELA teachers Tyler Rablin and Jeff Frieden, talk her through how the rubric came to be and how they're using it in their own classrooms:
Introducing the HyperRubric: A Tool that Takes Learning to the Next Level
Traditional versus HyperRubrics
Traditional versus HyperRubrics
What Else are we Reading and promoting?
What Else are we Reading and promoting?
Click here to learn more about this innovative approach to curricular design for transforming teaching and learning. Start reimagining your ELA class and unleash the power of our discipline: Resources here to help you get started.
Personalizing writing instruction
Personalizing writing instruction
“I am convinced that helping kids to articulate clear goals for their work,” writes Jen Serravallo, “and supporting them with strategies and feedback to accomplish those goals, makes a huge difference.” With The Writing Strategies Book you can make that kind of difference with your writers every day through the writer's workshop model.
Link to free companion resources, here.
Link to handout from Darren Victory's summer consortium presentation, here.
Personalizing Reading Instruction
Personalizing Reading Instruction
Language arts teachers in grades 6-8 who want to hone their skills in the reading workshop model, particularly the art of conferring with students about their independent reading (or writing) will want to check this handy guide out. Maximize small-group meeting time with students and help them move more intentionally toward reading goals. Access included to:
9 videos of Serravallo teaching/modeling in K-8 classrooms
13 conference note-taking forms (one for each reading goal)
suggestions for connecting emergent bilingual learners' language goals to reading goals.
During summer 2019, we launched One Division One Book by reading Ted Dintersmith's What School Could Be. We were inspired by all who could join our discussions and the reflections we shared on how we "do school." Recently, Ted Dintersmith gave this address. Central to his message is that despite the times we are currently in, if we want to change our schools for the better, Why not now?
During summer 2019, we launched One Division One Book by reading Ted Dintersmith's What School Could Be. We were inspired by all who could join our discussions and the reflections we shared on how we "do school." Recently, Ted Dintersmith gave this address. Central to his message is that despite the times we are currently in, if we want to change our schools for the better, Why not now?
We remain encouraged by the idea that Small Steps Can Lead to Big Change and you can find ideas here from the Innovation Playlist.
We remain encouraged by the idea that Small Steps Can Lead to Big Change and you can find ideas here from the Innovation Playlist.
Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum
Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum
Lalor 2017
Dive Into Inquiry
Dive Into Inquiry
McKenzie 2016
Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding
Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding
McTighe & Wiggins 2013
Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions
Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions
Rothstein & Santana 2017
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