Professional Development – moving writers

September 9, 2021Rebekah O'Dell

Available TODAY! Exploring Root Words with Language Field Guides

We’re so excited to immediately offer the second session of our series on studying vocabulary through Language Field Guides! (If you missed session 1, Language Field Guide Basics, you can find it here!) In this seven-video learning module, teachers will: – Understand the rationale for teaching root words and word parts – Get suggestions for […]

August 26, 2021Rebekah O'Dell

You’re Invited to My Vocabulary Instruction PLC…

Last year, I shared a lot about the language field guides I use in my classroom to help students not just memorize (and forget) words but explore words and use them to improve their reading and writing! Here are those posts: Language Exploration That Changes Writers in 30 Minutes per Week Field Guide Entries That […]

February 20, 2021February 19, 2021Rebekah O'Dell

Talking Through it All: Conferring Through the Toughest Year

Conferring with students about their reading and writing is one of those things I never feel like I will completely master. There will always be new ideas for simplifying, streamlining the process + making those conversations even more productive for students. Especially this year. Fortunately, Hattie + Mike love this stuff + are sharing ideas […]

February 9, 2021February 7, 2021Rebekah O'Dell

How Reading Responses Have Saved My Life This Year (+ how they can save yours, too)

Ever since Marilyn Pryle’s Reading With Presence I have kept her book on the edge of my desk and picked it up every single week. The simplicity and elegance of Marilyn’s reading responses unlocked something for me — something that streamlined and systematized reading instruction, something that made my goals clear to me and clear […]

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018Rebekah O'Dell

Beyond Literary Analysis – Free Study Guide

Whether you are interested in studying Beyond Literary Analysis on your own, with a teacher buddy, or as a department, we have written a study guide to facilitate your thinking and discussions! You can find it FOR FREE (along with a sample chapter from the book!) on Heinemann’s website!

February 15, 2017Rebekah O'Dell

3 Reasons Literary Analysis Must Be Authentic

Hello, friends! Oh, how we have missed you! Allison and I are still in the midst of finishing our new book on teaching analytical writing, but we couldn’t resist a quick check-in with you to share some of what we have been up to! Yesterday we had the great fun of doing an hour of virtual […]