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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.
Reflective Transitions
Christy Rush-Levine helps her eighth-grade students launch the work period with a reflective question that sets a tone for productivity, and then returns to it throughout the morning during transition times.
The Big Fresh July 30, 2016 Cheetos and Tofu
We highlight student-centered classroom design in this week’s Big Fresh.
Student Interest Board
Katherine Sokolowski shares a wall display from her fifth graders that students build to celebrate who they are and people they love from home.
Life Without the Big Teacher’s Desk
Are you contemplating the removal of your teacher desk this year? Shari Frost has suggestions for how to manage and house teaching materials you will need without a teacher desk.
Student-Centered Room Setup
Tara Barnett and Kate Mills describe the principles they use to design a student-centered classroom.
Creating a Space for Peace
At a time of escalating violence throughout the world, children need peaceful spaces. Katie DiCesare creates a "peace table" in her first-grade classroom as a safe place for working through everything from playground squabbles to emotional distress.
The Big Fresh July 23, 2016 Time Savers
We consider the youngest learners in this week’s Big Fresh.
Helping Young Readers Focus on Print
Shari Frost observes a teacher conferring with a first grader who is mystified at the advice to "get your mouth ready," and it leads her to consider what works best in helping young readers.
Conferring with Ashley: Pink Hair
Ruth Ayres confers with a first-grade writer early in the year. This brief conference with a simple text is all about building a rapport in September and celebrating illustrations.
Thinking About Fluency
Cathy Mere finds that with young learners, not all issues with fluency are created equal—different needs require different strategies.
The Big Fresh July 16, 2016 A Better Mousetrap
Baseline assessments are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Beginnings, Middles, and Endings: The Power of Baseline Assessments
Carly Ullmer shares how much her seventh-grade students learn from examining their own growth as writers with baseline, midpoint, and final assessments throughout the year.
The Value of Pre-Assessment
Melanie Meehan explains why a baseline assessment at the start of any writing unit is well worth the time.
Getting to Know Writers: Using Quotes
Dana Murphy concludes her series on getting to know writers with an activity on responding to quotes. This activity is a great baseline for gauging attitudes and previous experiences early in the year.
The Living: Book Talk
Christy Rush-Levine introduces The Living to her eighth graders.
The Big Fresh July 9, 2016 A Fork in the Road
Teaching procedural writing is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
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