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May 5, 2024May 5, 2024Xochitl Bentley

A Peek into this Summer’s Camp Rewrite

Nearly eight years ago, I heard Rebekah O’Dell speak at a conference here in Los Angeles, and I was immediately struck by something.  She didn’t sound like most keynote speakers.  Instead of staging some sort of expertise, she was sharing her enthusiasm.  As she talked about the possibilities that could be found with bursts of […]

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January 6, 2023Rebekah O'Dell

How Can I Help My Students Dig Deeper into Mentor Texts?

We get different versions of this question, a lot: “I love mentor texts. I totally see why they are beneficial. But my students are struggling to notice craft in them.” or “My students have gotten pretty good at noticing surface-level craft moves, but after they’ve noticed one or two things — they’re done. How do […]

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