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October 6, 2017October 5, 2017Jay

Recommended Reading: Lynda Barry

If you’ve taken note of my Twitter handle, you might be curious about where it comes from. I didn’t join Twitter as a teacher, and my initial avatar was a drawing I did of a stuffed monkey that used to travel with my wife and I wherever we went. Being drawn to artistic pursuits, and […]

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April 6, 2016April 19, 2016Jay

Mentor Text Wednesday: The Writer’s Bio

Writers’ bios provide lessons in voice, brevity and writing for social media.

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March 30, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: The Feature Article

The feature article might just be some of the most important writing students do!

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March 23, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Difficult Conversations

A mentor text to help your students think through and write about controversial topics!

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March 16, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Roadrunner Rules

The rules that Chuck Jones used for the writing of the Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons reveals endless possibilities in the writing classroom!

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March 9, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Hometown Songs

Invite students to think critically and write about their hometowns using these easy-on-the-ears mentor texts!

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March 2, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Chris Prunckle’s Wannabe, A Visual Review

Chris Prunckle’s Wannabe, a six-panel comic strip, combines artistry and critical review for the perfect writing project.

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February 24, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: The Berlanti Opening Monologue

Using American film and tv writer Greg Berlanti’s opening monologue (think Dawson’s Creek, Everwood, Political Animals, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow!) to teach everything from characterization to brevity to voice!

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February 17, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Rock ‘N Roll Satire

Your students will love rocking out to this satirical mentor text.

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February 10, 2016April 19, 2016Allison Marchetti

Mentor Text Wednesday: Anthology Inspiration

Using a variety of geeky, awesome pop culture anthologies in our classroom can be the way to our students’ pens––and hearts.

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