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| Grade Level | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Video Length | 7:30 |
| Related Text | Brave Noah by Ruth Ayres |
| Related Topics | conferring, writing, illustration, resilient learners |
Instructor
Ruth Ayres is the editor in chief of the Choice Literacy site and director of The Lead Learners in northern Indiana. She spends her days helping school leaders build skills and confidence as change agents, and encouraging instructional influencers to reflect and refine the art of coaching. Ruth’s background includes work as a middle and high school language arts and science teacher and as a K-12 instructional coach, and writing books, articles, and lots of blog posts. She has written Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers (Stenhouse, 2017) and many other books. Ruth and her husband, Andy, have four children. When not writing professionally, Ruth collects stories of adoption, faith, and whimsy. You can follow her at Ruth Ayres Writes or on LinkedIn.
Linda Karamatic leads a small group of second graders who are choosing pieces with the help of their peers to place in their portfolios. After reading and discussing their pieces, Linda shares an entry slip to encourage more careful selection of writing.
Katie DiCesare confers with first grader Ava about crafting beginnings and endings in nonfiction writing.
Katie DiCesare works with a first grader on the strategy of rereading one’s writing to address conventions and revise the title and ending.
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