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| Grade Level | 2nd |
|---|---|
| Video Length | 8:19 |
| Related Text | Xbox Game Writing by Heather Rader and Beyond Matt Christopher by Franki Sibberson |
| Related Topics | mentor texts, sentence fluency, revision, feedback |
Instructor
Linda Karamatic has been teaching students and coaching teachers for over 30 years. She’s currently a building-based literacy coach in Lacey, Washington.
Heather confers with Alyssa and Sammi on how to use the nonfiction mentor texts as supports for their literary nonfiction writing without copying. The girls are introduced to four steps that they rehearse together during the conference
Sometimes using a prop can help young students understand a revision strategy. Heather Rader helps second grader Sammi understand how to "magnify" a moment when revising her writing.
Heather Rader confers with second grader Myia over the “About the Author” piece she’s started on her own. Together they study mentor texts and generate attributes of good author biographies to lift the quality of Myia’s writing.
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