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A note from Corbin Harrison on lessons for opeing school. Enjoy!
With your permission, I need a few more days to finish July's Lesson of the Month--thanks to a last-minute July 4th trip we're going to be taking. I'm sure most of you are on summer break, and I...
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Here is July's writing lesson from Corbett Harrison. Enjoy!
Hello Fellow Teachers and Writers!July's Writing Lesson (which would make a solid "Get to Know Your New Students" lesson for the upcoming school year): They hired me (kind of at the last minute) to...
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December's Lesson of the month from Corbett and Dena Harrison. Some great...
Happy almost-New Year, writing teachers and writing friends,I'm pleased to say this month's lesson is our 40th lesson of the month! Thanks to all of you who've supported us in this venture over the...
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Sunday Shout Out (on a snowy Monday in Nevada) from Corbett & Dina...
Nevada isn't just the desert around Las Vegas; here on the northern end of the state, we sometimes get snow days, and today was one of those days! I meant to post a Sunday Shout Out yesterday, but I...
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Here is an update from Corbett Harrison. It contains some great information...
Summer is coming to a close...sigh...I am officially home after speaking and facilitating workshops at two Texas literacy workshops. Thank you to both Regions 9 and 15 for bringing me in to speak to...
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Here is a post from Corbett and Dena Harrison on starting a writer's notebook...
Join me, Dena, and thousands of other educators this year in establishing a writer's notebook routine with your student writers this year. The beginning of each school year is the most appropriate...
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Here is another update from the Corbetts, as well as a link to their home...
Thank you, writing teachers, for establishing a writer's notebook routine this September! We love that we're hearing from so many of you about your immediate successes!Let's keep the festivities going...
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This may seem like an odd place for this. However, it deals with students'...
FREE Webinar on cracking the code of academic languageHow can we expect our ELLs and SELs to deliver adequate growth without first understanding the "language of school"? Join this all-star panel...
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Here are some great resources on making formative assessments work for you....
tSeptember 17, 2016 - Issue #519If you are having trouble reading this newsletter, click here for a Web-based version. Treasures or Trash You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer...
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A message for you from Corbett Harrison.
I kept this month's lesson short and sweet! It's a write-up for a new addition my students can use Vocabulary Workshop writing assignments.when they complete their This month's lesson: Word Art. I am...
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Here are some great resources from Corbett Harrison. Enjoy! The power point...
We had a great turn-out with our September Notebook Metaphor Contest this year! We had more student entries than ever.The four victors for 2016 have been chosen, and I will be creating a new Four...
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A message from Corbett Harrison.
Hello, teachers and writers,First of all, thanks for all the nice words that many have sent in about our October Vocabulary/Writing Lesson. I can tell you are delighting in the mentor text by James...
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Here are some great resources Corbett Harrison is shaing for free. They deal...
My Montana workshop materials have been freely posted at my homepage: http://corbettharrison.com/#montana Even if you're not attending or can't attend, please know I've been designing my workshop...
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An e-mail from Corbett Harrison. Enjoy!
I'm a bit behind on getting the new November lesson of the month posted. I'm not only grading midterms from my online class, but I'm prepping to head to the NAGC Conference in Orlando. I'll post the...
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Strong writers build knowledge first
Solve the problem of "I don't know what to write," once and for all by cultivating student expertise on the topics they are studying. Deep content knowledge and strong vocabulary are the building...
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This article outlines how to teach students critical thinking across content....
Three Tools for Teaching Critical ThinkingBy Katrina SchwartzNovember 6, 2016 Jason Watt had trouble empowering his middle school students to push their thinking further. Many students already had...
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What is it like to have dyslexia? This article explores dyslexia and includes...
Dyslexia is widespread but often misunderstood, Gabrielle Emanuel, an education reporter with dyslexia, writes in this commentary. Emanuel highlights the challenges some students with dyslexia face in...
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Here are some great articles on revision - a topic all writing teachers need...
December 03, 2016 - Issue #530If you are having trouble reading this newsletter, click here for a Web-based version. Tics A bad habit never disappears miraculously. It's an undo-it-yourself...
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We often tend to move away from some of the basic understandings we have...
3 precepts for powerful lesson planningLesson planning doesn't have to be elaborate to be powerful. Staying focused, incorporating multiple modalities, and ending on an exciting note that transitions...
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Here is a powerful strategy for pre-writing or preparation for a debate....
Inner Circle/Outer Circle Debate StrategyThis debate strategy focuses on listening to the views of others and responding to them. It is an excellent pre-writing or debate strategy.
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Great article on how to improve writing and thinking. Courtesy of EdWeek.
Journal Writing Every Day: Teachers Say It Really Works! Education World talked with teachers about the benefits of using daily journal writing in their classrooms.
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Here is an interesting article on the corelation between teacher training in...
Professional Development Helps Teachers Improve Students' Writing SkillsA two-year study of nearly 100 California teachers has found that quality teaching training can, in fact, directly improve...
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This article has some good ideas on how to use student mistakes to inform...
Study: Mistakes offer learning opportunitiesPaying attention to mistakes could help boost students' accuracy on tasks, according to a study published in the journal Developmental Cognitive...
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Following is a link to a blog the staff and I created to follow our 2 year...
Here is the link to the website: http://vinalhavenliteracy.blogspot.com/
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Targeting competency with differentiated writing rubrics - a great article on...
Regardless of diagnosis or label, all students deserve good teaching that identifies where they needsupport. Here's an example of how self-regulated strategy development helps teachers target writing...
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