The Things They Carry: Reaching Into Student's Histories to Engage Their Present Writing created by Laura Paradis provided us with a sound foundation on how to incorporate student issues into a form of poetry. She used the following scaffolding techniques: quick-write and webbing. Laura modeled each activity in which she wanted us to complete. This was a plus, because guided practice keeps the wondering minds from going astray.
Kathy Berry presented Journey to Becoming a Journalist: Creating a Community of Writers. This form of writing can be implemented across grade levels. Feature stories are extremely engaging. After sharing her student samples, it was evident that Kathy's students thoroughly enjoyed this form of writing. We were like children at an ice cream shop when it was time to share! Based on the 100% participation of highly engaged educators, this demo will be shared again at our schools.
Thanks Laura and Kathy for sharing your expertise with us today!
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