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National Hispanic Heritage Month

September: 1/5-Day Writing Challenge

A Salute to Hispanic Stories Today, I invite you to craft a narrative poem retelling a story written by or about a favorite Hispanic American author.  Generally, this would mean a five stanza poem that includes an exposition, rising action, climax, denouement, and resolution.  But, …

9/11 in Poems: A Powerful, Low-Stakes, Low-Prep Poetry Experience

Originally published September 17, 2017. “Find a good place to stop in your books,” I say to end our choice-reading time. I finish up a student-reading conference and look around to see students finishing a page, writing a response on a sticky note, stretching their …

Lesson Study with Vicki Collet

Professional Development by Teachers by Vicki S. Collet

Today’s blog post comes from Vicki Collet. Vicki is an associate professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Arkansas whose past experiences include ELA classroom teaching, intervention, instructional coaching, and district leadership. Vicki’s new book, Collaborative Lesson Study, describes her experiences in Lesson …

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5-Day Writing Challenge August

August: 5/5-Day Writing Challenge

Our next 5-day challenge begins on September 16th. Please invite friends and colleagues to join us by sharing this form. Thank you for sharing this writing space with us this month! Inspiration A Three Elements poem has just that- three elements that must appear in …

5-Day Writing Challenge August

August: 4/4-Day Writing Challenge

Inspiration A traditional ode is written to honor a person, event, or thing (think “Ode on a Grecian Urn). Odes usually have 3-5 stanzas of about 10 lines each and may or may not rhyme. These are suggestions, but as always, don’t feel tied to …

5-Day Writing Challenge August

August: 3/5-Day Writing Challenge

Inspiration Childhood is a magical time for many of us, but certainly not all of us. Write a poem in which you paint a picture of your childhood for the reader. Process What was your childhood like? How would you describe your hometown to someone …

5-Day Writing Challenge August

August: 2/5-Day Writing Challenge

Inspiration A blackjack poem is simply a 3 lined poem comprised of 7 syllables in each line for a total of 21 syllables. Unlike a haiku which is normally about nature, blackjack can be about anything. Process When I think of the word blackjack, I …

5-Day Writing Challenge August

August: 1/5-Day Writing Challenge

Inspiration All of us make lists, right? Grocery lists, to-do lists, playlists, top-ten lists, lists of goals, and so on. Some lists are more insightful than others. Kwame Alexander’s poem, “Ten Reasons Why Fathers Cry at Night” offers us a peek into his mind as …