How adopting a mentor text approach to writing instruction is actually helping me teach reading comprehension
Category: Megan Kortlandt
The Quest to Reduce Text
In August, I gave myself permission to leave walls blank to make way for instruction. Halfway through the school year, I’m checking back in on that work.
Three Things I Believe
A tough start to the school year combined with the launch of a new unit created the perfect storm to force me to put into writing 3 beliefs that drive me as an educator.
The Fearless Writers
This fall, I’m teaching two classes. One starts with fiction and narrative writing, and the other launches with informational and persuasive texts. I committed to teaching each with a mentor text approach to analyzing our reading and crafting our own choice text. Within the first weeks, our narrative work was on a roll, but our […]
Permission to Start the Year with Blank Walls
Starting with blank space allows for more collaborative instruction throughout the year.
When Purpose Drives a Project
The Internet has the power to connect people across the globe. I think we can all agree that’s already been well-established. The realization that I’ve recently had, though, is what a powerful impact this can have on my own professional learning. The first time I participated in a Twitter chat, I felt like a superfan […]
Genre Hopping: Using Mentor Texts to Cross Boundaries Between History and Hip Hop
Engage students in analysis of demanding texts by connecting to other genres with genre hopping.
moving writers 