MRA+2012

code Ruth Culham The 4 Ws of Writing: Writing Process, Writing Traits, Writing Modes, Writing Workshop [|www.Culhamwriting.com]. (new scoring guides posted) There are student friendlies to go with each level. Scholastic.com/traits writing (source of mini lessons)

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Donalyn Miller thebookwhisperer@gmail.com @donalynbooks [|www.slideshare.net/donalynm] "The single factor most strongly associated with achievement is independent reading." Conditions for Learning (Cambourne 1995)

U of Oxford 2011: "Reading books is the only out of school activity for 16 year olds that is linked to getting a managerial or professional job in later life."

"regular reading awakens a person's social and civic sense" Nea 2007

USA Today: average american adult read 4 books last year.

Am I creating independent readers in my classroom or dependent readers?

What characteristics does an avid reader that you know possess? My answer: Enthusiasm, interest in what others are thinking, wide range of interests,

Donalyn's new book: Reader in the Wild. (working on) Are we selling our kids short when we decide that basic reading is good enough? What about the habits of lifelong readers?

"Wild Readers Survey" Donalyn did online. Dedicate time for reading (If kids don't have role models at home who read, they don't see how readers fit in reading time. We need to discuss that.) (Donalyn doesn't do reading logs) Always have a book with you. Ask your kids where they are reading. If it's just in school, they are dependent readers. Wild Readers self-select books. (Like always going to a buffet hungry.) Kids need to have author recognition, know what they like. Wild Readers plan for future reading. (What are your reading plans for over break?) Nerdberry Challenge on Twitter: Read all Newberry winners in order. Wild Readers exhibit their reading preferences. (example: Donalyn has a "chick lit bookshelf" in her room. The girls pulled and shelved all the books.) Wild Readers sometimes read books that are too easy or too challenging. Wild Readers get interested in series books. They reread favorite books. They share books and ideas with other readers. Who is in your reading community? "A reading teacher is a teacher who reads and a reader who teaches." "Teachers who don't read are choosing to be less effective with their students than teachers who do read." You don't know what your preferences are until you've read a lot. Commit to reading more. Participate in a personal reading community.

In a conference, students can tell if you're not a reader. Donalyn's student teacher last year had not read a single book since The Giver in fifth grade. Bring your reading life into your classroom. Decorate your door with the book covers of books you've read. (I'll try this with books kids have read.) Each kid could have a week on the door (ALL books read by that kid)

Linda Urban: Hound Dog True

Linda Gambrel: " the central and most important goal of reading instruction is to foster a love of reading."

code code Bridging the Gap: Technology Integration in the Workshop Piloting the one to one Netbook program in Milan schools (grade 3-5 school) Kids can bring own devices also. (BYOD) Bethany Beaudrie and Michele Gierke 21st Century Learning Wix (class website). And Moodle (online classroom) Kids start at class website and then to Moodle. Weebly.com for students to create websites. Google Docs Put your teaching posters into Google Docs and embed into Moodle.

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Electronic reading log google form "Back of" form gives cumulative results to teacher/parent Razkids.com

Parent tech night at beginning of year. Ask for donations for some of the subscriptions. E-Tumble Books. International Children's Digital Library Linoit (bulletin board with post-its) for online communication and collaboration. Kids post their thoughts on a book you're discussing. Todaysmeet (with back channeling)

There is a live binder for this session. Skype with mini lessons. All three classes can have mini lesson at same time. Edmodo. Social networking site for kids under 13. Skype with teachers from all over. Skype for Educators, Epals. Get on twitter and throw it out there. Create a fan page for your classroom so you don't fb kids. Tweet deck or twitter (Follow hash tag) Tagzedo is like wordle but with shapes Voki.com. (live avatar) Glogster

code code Blogging...It's Elementary Http://bit.ly/xOa8RN Marybeth Resveres from Canton and Melanie (Workman School)

Karen McMillian writes about blogging from California. Starts with a paper blog. (Cute display) McTeach's Blog Page

Suggestions for comment starters. kid blog.org Edublogs Weebly These two teachers think Kidblogs are the safest. Teacher controls everything. Spellcheck is built in. Can do it from an iPad or iPodtouch.. This presentation has a live binder.

Comments4kids. ( look in live binder) Classroom twitter account.

Google has a class blog map. (in live binder)

Challenge yourself to blog through edublogs challenge.

Global read aloud (live binder). Tuck everlasting was the last one. code