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Finding Clues in Writing Folders

Katrina Edwards looks for clues in her first-grade students’ work and conferences to help them develop more writing stamina. She analyzes her notes to develop instructional plans.

The Big Fresh September 10, 2016 Goals

We look at how to create smart anchor charts in this week’s Big Fresh.

Table Charts in Second Grade

Melanie Meehan chats with second-grade teacher Nadia Egan about her ingenious use of table charts to enhance conferences and whole-class instruction.

Charts as Tools, Charts as Teachers

Tara Barnett and Kate Mills give three principles they use to help avoid the “charts as wallpaper” syndrome in their fourth-grade classroom.

Padlet Possibilities

Katherine Sokolowski finds that electronic charting of learning with Padlet has almost endless possibilities for use in her fifth-grade classroom.

Collaborative Charting in First Grade

Katie DiCesare shares examples from her first-grade classroom of collaborative charting with students.

The Big Fresh September 3, 2016 Batch Work

We look at expectations and routines in this week’s Big Fresh.

Opening the Year with Optimism

Katrina Edwards shares her plans for presenting children’s literature to help her first-grade students acquire the skills they need to be positive and proactive problem solvers.

Pulling Weeds

Leigh Anne Eck works to overcome years of student reliance on a reading incentives and rewards program by fostering reflection and intrinsic motivation with her sixth graders.

Plans for Writing Circle

Stella Villalba starts writing workshop with her young English language learners by having everyone share their plans in a community circle.

Better Mondays Through Quick-Writes

Mark Levine uses quick-writes with his middle school students to set the expectation at the start of the week for work together that is independent, thoughtful, and conversational.

The Big Fresh August 27, 2016 Lindsay, Charlotte, and the Case for Sweaty Palms

We look at books children love that teachers don’t adore in this week’s Big Fresh.

Critical Thinking and Captain Underpants

Christy Rush-Levine and some struggling eighth-grade readers consider misogyny in a popular children’s book.

Adding “Girly” Books to a Next-Read Stack

Katherine Sokolowski helps a fifth grader add more "girly" books to her next-read stack.

Embracing the Books My Students Love

Franki Sibberson explains why we need to move beyond our cherished definitions of quality when working with third graders in transition and embrace the books students love.

Books That Mirror the Children in Our Classrooms

Stella Villalba shares some of her favorite children’s books that mirror the home cultures of English language learners.

The Big Fresh August 20, 2016 Armchair Experts

We look at mentors and mentor texts in this week’s Big Fresh.

Using Mentor Texts to Craft Leads

Tara Barnett and Kate Mills carefully select the first mentor text for crafting leads in their fourth-grade classroom.

Mentors for Process and Habits

Ruth Ayres shares some of her favorite mentors and mentor texts for developing good writing processes and habits.

From Mentor Texts to Mentors in First Grade

Katie DiCesare uses technology in her first-grade classroom so that students can see the lives of the authors who create the texts they love.

Mentor Texts for Crafting Nonfiction

Melanie Meehan talks with a third-grade teacher about how she helps students focus on craft elements in nonfiction mentor texts.

The Big Fresh August 13, 2016 Hosting Martha

We look at launching classroom libraries and meeting areas in this week’s Big Fresh.

Superpowers and a Middle School Classroom Library

Christy Rush-Levine explains how she gradually stocked her middle school classroom library, as well as how she uses student librarians to ensure books aren’t lost.

Introducing the Classroom Library

Andrea Smith shares a sequence of lessons she uses to introduce the classroom library to her fourth-grade students.

Prepping the Meeting Area for Success

Tara Barnett and Kate Mills describe how they set up their meeting area with the right supplies to build community and student independence.

Who Owns the Room?

Katherine Sokolowski considers how classroom design says a lot about the relationship between students and teachers.

The Big Fresh August 6, 2016 Teach Like You’re Scared to Death

Transitions for teens and tweens are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.

Making the Most of Transitions

Tara Barnett and Kate Mills share strategies for meaningful transitions in their fourth-grade classroom.

“What Are We Learning Today?”: Transitioning with Compelling Questions

Mark Levine helps his seventh-grade students transition to the learning of the day with a "compelling question" posted on the board before each class session.

Transition Time in Middle School

Gretchen Taylor considers how she handles hard transitions as an adult, and questions how she can make transitions more efficient and valuable for her middle school students.

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