Author Archives: SL

Until now, this blog has been geared toward educators, but now topics will be any and everything about literacy and will be for everyone!!  It will be a mosaic of  book discussions, opportunities  available, tips  for improvement, and whatever else … Continue reading →

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Ready or not, Common Core and lots of writing opportunities are headed our way!!  I love it, but also realize there are many out there that don’t see the need for all the hoopla surrounding writing.  After looking at the … Continue reading →

Guess what?  With Common Core Standards rolling out, all teachers  are going to be held accountable for implementing writing-across-the-curriculum. Whew! That is really something to think about.  We have talked about it all these years and many systems have begun, … Continue reading →

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has powerpoints about formulaic writing for 5, 8, and high school.  I am including here the link to the fifth grade one. http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/WA-Grade-5-Resources.aspx

         C onventions occur within context.        O rganization is paramount.        N ever give up on success for all.        T each the writing process.       E xpand ideas and vocabulary and engage the audience.     e  X amine own writing … Continue reading →

We can no longer rely on a quick fix to teach student writing any more than we can use the excuse that we are poorly trained to keep us from teaching it.  Students must be taught how to write and … Continue reading →

How many of you have ever taught persuasive and expository writing just to have students confuse the two? Join the crowd.   I hope to clear up any confusion by sharing the definitions of both modes that are provided by the GaDoe … Continue reading →

Periodically, I will be sharing books that I have read that might be of encouragement to you. Some of these will deal with writing instruction and others may be about best practices for all teachers.  It is very rewarding to … Continue reading →