Episodes
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Make sure you have your workbook and folder nearby as you listen to this episode on lesson planning! We're exploring diverse examples for diverse grade levels, but the concepts guiding our design remain the same.
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In this quick recording, Angela Stockman explains what she means when she calls people to MAKE writing, why it's so important to answer that call, and how we might do so in our classrooms, workshops, and studios. You can learn more and begin planning yourself by joining Angela for Planning Camp. There are three professional learning options to choose from.
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Missing episodes?
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How might we prototype a unit--fast and loose and with creative, multimodal tools and resources--and then, let it breathe a bit?
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How might you create a community blueprint and invite writers to rough-in the frame? What are the load-bearing walls inside of your curriculum? Let's mock them up and start thinking about the structures that writers will explore and produce as they settle in and make themselves at home.
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Why did you become a writing teacher? What difference did you hope to make? Has that changed over time, and if so, how? What is your vision of the teacher you hope to become and the legacy you plan to leave behind? How might you invite your students to define a clear vision for their own writing lives? How might you seek alignment between them and even, articulate shared standards--YOUR standards? In this episode, I'll share what I've learned about the importance of this work and why this moment is calling all of us to practice a different kind of alignment.
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In this episode, I'll share a bit about what this Make Writing Planning Camp is all about, how you might prepare to dive in, and what my greatest wishes are for you as we create great things together this year! I'm glad you're here, and I hope you'll come find me during open office hours every Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:30am and afternoon from 4:30-5:30pm. Let's go!!!!!!
