WRITING



http://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2017/08/big-impact-revising-strategies-for.html

BIG IMPACT REVISING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENT WRITERS

Revising. How often does it get shuffled to the back of the writing line, skimped, or morphed into glorified editing? Probably a little too often. But revising has the potential to be a powerful part of student writing, where opportunities to grow as writers are thick... Read More


http://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2015/09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-my.html

HOW TO KEEP WRITING CENTERS FRESH WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SANITY

Writing centers or stations can be a great fit to use in a structure like Daily 5, where students are choosing and working on meaningful tasks independently or with partners. Often, however, keeping the writing activities fresh and engaging... Read More



http://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2016/03/using-facts-to-support-opinion.html

HOW TO USE FACTS IN OPINION WRITING & PERSUASIVE WRITING

Students often think of "fact" and "opinion" as polar opposites. Wait a second, aren't they? Sure, we grind it into students' heads teach students to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion, but what about the important bond they have?... Read More



http://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2017/06/revising-hard-changing-our-classroom.html

REVISING HARD! CHANGING OUR CLASSROOM WRITING CULTURE

You should have seen the first draft of this post. Yikes. You probably would have clicked the back-arrow pretty quickly. And a buck gets ten you'd never have returned to my blog again because of the scattered, drab, downright stanky taste left in your mouth from your visit... Read More



http://www.thethinkerbuilder.com/2016/01/developing-character-for-fictional.html

DEVELOPING A CHARACTER FOR FICTIONAL NARRATIVE WRITING

The biggest gap between a student's attempt at writing a personal narrative and a fictional narrative is a really strong character... Read More