Clara and Heidi masterfully combine the tenets of in-person writing workshop instruction with virtual writing tools. This discussion may resonate with some of us as [...]
Utilizing Authentic Text That Is Responsive to Students’ Identities, Histories, and Literacies
Alicia Jackson2021-09-23T13:26:13-07:00Alum Carlen Le-Hessinger and Candice Smith share the importance of identity and inclusive practices when choosing texts to ensure that all students see themselves reflected [...]
Conferring with Readers Virtually by Krista Johnson
Alicia Jackson2021-09-20T12:48:01-07:00Alum Krista Johnson talks about her experience with conferring with readers virtually. Let's listen as Krista shares some great tips that we can take back [...]
Guardian of the Galaxy Culture to Facilitate Reading and Writing by Kitty Donohoe
Alicia Jackson2021-09-20T12:29:37-07:00Alum Kitty Donohoe takes us on a journey through creative ways to engage students in Readers and Writers Workshop using Google Slides. Let's grow together [...]
Strategic Unpacking of Mentor texts for Reading and Writing Conferences by Leslie Courtney
Alicia Jackson2021-09-20T09:57:04-07:00Alum Leslie Courtney discusses some ways to use mentor texts to engage learners while still attending to our instructional goals. Her tips and ideas are [...]
Advantages of Digital Notebooks: My Top 6 Reasons for Using Them by Susan Davidson
Cotsen Webmaster2021-08-30T18:56:52-07:00Cotsen Alum Susan Davidson walks Empowered Learning participants through ways to use Digital Notebooks to enrich student and teacher conferring and workshop collaboration in the [...]