Julie Johnson
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Julie Johnson is a fourth-grade teacher at Avery Elementary in Hilliard, Ohio. You can find her blogging at Raising Readers and Writers and tweeting at @jreaderwriter.
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The Answer Is Always “Yes”
Julie Johnson shows how saying yes empowers students to do the work of writers: make decisions, experiment, build relationships, and be confident as a writer.
Bring In the School Year Like a Grandma
Julie Johnson reflects on how to help students know they belong and are valued in a classroom community.
Minilessons About Sound and Image
Julie Johnson encourages minilessons about sound and image to give students more ways to create meaningful texts.
Fairy Tales with a Multimodal Twist: Process and Product
In this second installment, Julie Johnson guides the process of creating multimodal fairy tales, as well as discusses producing the final product.
Fairy Tales with a Multimodal Twist: Laying the Groundwork
Julie Johnson outlines the groundwork for creating multimodal fairy tales in writing workshop.
Importance of Talk in Writing Workshop
Julie Johnson reminds us of important mindsets to adopt to allow students the space and permission to talk while composing. When students talk as writers, they have opportunities to create new understandings, build relationships, and validate each other.
The Importance of Audience
Julie Johnson demonstrates how teachers can help students think through issues of audience during writing workshops.
Conflict: A Coach’s Perspective
Julie Johnson gives a coach's perspective on conflict with a teacher and how it was resolved.
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