Revising vs. Editing

This is a good visual for teaching kids the difference between revising and editing.

Writing ideas

As I have been visiting classes the past few weeks I've seen many of you setting students up for Writer's Workshop by giving them time to explore what they could write.  I saw students using their foot to explore place they could write about, students using a heart map to explore ideas that are close to their heart to write about and exploring their writing territories. 

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Technology to keep students Motivated

Poll Everywhere  Students use their own device or computers to take votes or give a response.

Padlet This will give you a blank page where students can leave "post its."

More to come...

Intrinsic Motivation in Writing

Intrinsic motivation in Writing

This is what I hope Writer's Workshop will do for our students.