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Up Gross and Personal: Dealing with Dicey Topics in Writing Workshops
Brenda Power
Teachers have a high tolerance for the disgusting. We scrub down the mysterious puddle on the rug after a literature discussion, we endure the dead mouse passed around during recess, we accept the constant gnawing on shoelaces, hoping that, somehow, expending that restless energy will help the child concentrate on the lesson and develop a few new reading comprehension skills. But even those of us who aren't prone to squeamishness can dread the bloody, violent, and nasty writing topics that come out like clockwork as soon as the first Halloween decorations appear in storefronts... . . .
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Letters from Home: Letting Families and Friends Teach Us
Ruth Shagoury and Brenda Power
We've found one of the most enjoyable ways to get to know others around us is the "Letters from Home" assignment. The task couldn't be simpler - we solicit letters from family members or friends of those in our school community, asking them to help us understand the personality, quirks, and learning histories of their loved ones. . . .
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The Dark Side of Girl Talk: How Female Conversation Patterns Can Inhibit School Change
Brenda Power
Much of our talk in schools with female colleagues is rooted in playground lessons from girlhood. How we do (and don't) create environments where female teachers can learn and grow together has a direct effect on the ways we think about gender and learning in our own classrooms. . . .
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Three Little Phrases No Literacy Coach Can Live Without
Brenda Power
If there are three skills any literacy coach needs, they are the ability to engage with colleagues, diffuse hostile situations, and connect with people who have a different world view. Engage, diffuse, connect. Three powerful verbs to live by. But there are moments in my professional life when the best word to describe my stance at that moment might be disengaged. Or (emotionally) charged. Or disconnected... . . .
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Creative Literacy Events for Families
Brenda Power
If your program for families has been centered on a few tried and true events you rarely vary over the years, you might want to mix it up with a new event or two this year to see how it changes your attendance and outreach. Traditions are wonderful, and I'm not knocking them - I know I look forward as a parent to the fall Open House, the winter concert, and the spring book sale. But a new format can lead to something so successful it sparks a new tradition in your classroom or school, and builds a stronger home-school connection. . . .
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Writing Conference Principles
When we were first learning to confer with students of all ages, we devoured books written by Nancie Atwell, Donald Graves, and Lucy Calkins. Each of these teachers had their own twists on the essential elements for high quality student-teacher conferences. Over time, we integrated and distilled their ideas into a few core principles... . . .
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Jennifer Allen
