Class Book
The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins, copy right 1994
- Referenced Establishing a predictable writers work shop environment on page 183 in my mini lesson on teaching the editing procedure in writers work shop.
Mentor Text
Teaching Middle School Writers by Laura Robb, copy right 2010
- Referenced chapters 1 and 2 about providing choices to writers. This was put in my mini lesson plan on writers craft, in my newsletter to parents, and with my students journal idea.
Extra Text
Voices from the Middle Journal vol: 18, No: 1, Calls for Manuscripts by Henkin, Harmon, Pate, and Moorman
- Referenced on page 7 about implementing literacy projects that engages students in writing involving different countries. I put in my mini lesson plan on authors craft that magazines from different countries would be with the mixture of other magazines to choose from as an accommodation for ESL students.
Same Journal, article title: Opportunity Matters: The Ithuba Writing Project in South African Schools, by Makalela and Hoffman
-Referenced on page 8 about having texts available for all students interests to capture their importance in the classroom. This was implemented in the mini lesson on Authors Craft in the accommodations for ESL students.
Interview
Teacher: Heath Nestle
School: Shepherd Middle School
Subject and Grade level: 8th grade Language Arts
The Art of Teaching Writing by Lucy Calkins, copy right 1994
- Referenced Establishing a predictable writers work shop environment on page 183 in my mini lesson on teaching the editing procedure in writers work shop.
Mentor Text
Teaching Middle School Writers by Laura Robb, copy right 2010
- Referenced chapters 1 and 2 about providing choices to writers. This was put in my mini lesson plan on writers craft, in my newsletter to parents, and with my students journal idea.
Extra Text
Voices from the Middle Journal vol: 18, No: 1, Calls for Manuscripts by Henkin, Harmon, Pate, and Moorman
- Referenced on page 7 about implementing literacy projects that engages students in writing involving different countries. I put in my mini lesson plan on authors craft that magazines from different countries would be with the mixture of other magazines to choose from as an accommodation for ESL students.
Same Journal, article title: Opportunity Matters: The Ithuba Writing Project in South African Schools, by Makalela and Hoffman
-Referenced on page 8 about having texts available for all students interests to capture their importance in the classroom. This was implemented in the mini lesson on Authors Craft in the accommodations for ESL students.
Interview
Teacher: Heath Nestle
School: Shepherd Middle School
Subject and Grade level: 8th grade Language Arts