Writers' Workshop. (Drafts due to share with groups on Friday!)
DUE DATES
MONDAYS: Weekly reading logs, DEJs on independent reading.
THURSDAYS: Publish drafts for writers' groups tomorrow.
FRIDAYS: Weekly writers' groups.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday, September 29
Reminder: for Wednesday, September 30, Read Lamott's Bird by Bird, 28--43. Write a double-entry journal on "School Lunches."
Writers' Workshop. (Drafts due to share with groups on Friday!)
MONDAYS: Weekly reading logs, DEJs on independent reading.
THURSDAYS: Publish drafts for writers' groups tomorrow.
FRIDAYS: Weekly writers' groups.
Writers' Workshop. (Drafts due to share with groups on Friday!)
MONDAYS: Weekly reading logs, DEJs on independent reading.
THURSDAYS: Publish drafts for writers' groups tomorrow.
FRIDAYS: Weekly writers' groups.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Monday, September 28
Reminder: for Wednesday, September 30, Read Lamott's Bird by Bird, 28--43. Write a double-entry journal on "School Lunches."
Homework check.
Students without their independent reading DEJs lost class participation credit for today.
Began with reading/writing workshop, to allow unprepared students to catch up.
Writers' groups met, shared, and discussed DEJs on independent reading.
Groups shared with the whole class the piece chosen on Friday.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs and DEJs.
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Homework check.
Students without their independent reading DEJs lost class participation credit for today.
Began with reading/writing workshop, to allow unprepared students to catch up.
Writers' groups met, shared, and discussed DEJs on independent reading.
Groups shared with the whole class the piece chosen on Friday.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs and DEJs.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Friday, September 25
Assigned homework: for Wednesday, September 30, Read Lamott's Bird by Bird, 28--43. Write a double-entry journal on "School Lunches."
First meeting of writers' groups.
Students read their drafts to one another and received specific positive feedback from each member of the group.
Groups selected one piece to share with the class as a whole.
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
First meeting of writers' groups.
Students read their drafts to one another and received specific positive feedback from each member of the group.
Groups selected one piece to share with the class as a whole.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Thursday, September 24
Writer's Workshop: Be sure to publish a draft for your group by the end of class today!
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 23
Homework check: TWO DEJs.
Writers' groups met, shared and discussed DEJs on Anne Lamott's "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27) and on Freedom Writers and the related handout.
Groups presented a favorite entry with the class for discussion.
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Writers' groups met, shared and discussed DEJs on Anne Lamott's "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27) and on Freedom Writers and the related handout.
Groups presented a favorite entry with the class for discussion.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group.
FRIDAY, September 25: First writers' group meeting to share drafts.
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share. Every Thursday, students should upload a new draft to share on Friday.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday, September 22
Reminder: Read "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27). Write a DEJ and have it ready to share for WEDNESDAY, September 23.
Finished Freedom Writers.
Shared handout on the cliche of the "white savior" for students to read and reflect on.
Assigned DEJ on Freedom Writers (with or without consideration of the handout) for tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27) AND DEJ on Freedom Writers (see above).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Finished Freedom Writers.
Shared handout on the cliche of the "white savior" for students to read and reflect on.
Assigned DEJ on Freedom Writers (with or without consideration of the handout) for tomorrow.
Writers' workshop.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27) AND DEJ on Freedom Writers (see above).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Monday, September 21, 2015
Monday, September 21
Reminder: Read "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27). Write a DEJ and have it ready to share for WEDNESDAY, September 23.
Homework check: DEJs on independent reading.
Silent reading/writing.
Shared DEJs.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED DEJs on independent reading.
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Homework check: DEJs on independent reading.
Silent reading/writing.
Shared DEJs.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED DEJs on independent reading.
Writers' workshop.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Friday, September 18
COLLECTED the Double Entry Journal on "Getting Started" (Lamott, Bird by Bird. 3--15).
HOMEWORK: Read "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27). Write a DEJ and have it ready to share for WEDNESDAY, September 23.
Continued the movie Freedom Writers.
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
HOMEWORK: Read "Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27). Write a DEJ and have it ready to share for WEDNESDAY, September 23.
Continued the movie Freedom Writers.
DUE DATES
WEDNESDAY, September 23: DEJ with two quotes and comments on"Short Assignments" and "Shitty First Drafts" (Lamott 16--27).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thursday, September 17
Checked homework, the Double Entry Journal on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15).
We will collect this in class tomorrow.
Checked in with the class on changes to the schedule owing to my absence:
By popular demand, we continued the movie Freedom Writers.
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
We will collect this in class tomorrow.
Checked in with the class on changes to the schedule owing to my absence:
- Drafts are now due to be uploaded to our Private Writing Zone next Thursday.
- We will share Double Entry Journals in small groups on Monday (and collect both weekly reading logs and DEJs on that day)
- We will begin work on creative nonfiction/ the Common App essay next week in class.
By popular demand, we continued the movie Freedom Writers.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Wednesday, September 17
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday, September 15: Read "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15) and write a Double Entry Journal which quotes two short passages, and comments on each. Have this ready for my return!
This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Freedom Writers.
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Freedom Writers.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Tuesday, September 15
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday, September 15: Read "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15) and write a Double Entry Journal which quotes two short passages, and comments on each. Have this ready for my return!
This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Freedom Writers.
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Freedom Writers.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 24: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday, September 25 This is a change.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Monday, September 14
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday, September 15: Read "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15) and write a Double Entry Journal which quotes two short passages, and comments on each.
This class short due to a fire drill.
Homework check: DEJs on independent reading.
Writers' Workshop.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
(Remember, have your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
This class short due to a fire drill.
Homework check: DEJs on independent reading.
Writers' Workshop.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
(Remember, have your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Friday, September 11, 2015
Friday, September 11
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday, September 15: Read "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15) and write a Double Entry Journal which quotes two short passages, and comments on each.
Distributed notebooks; returned graded DEJs and added DEJs and the memoir model to the notebooks.
Writers' Workshop.
(Remember, have your Reading Log and DEJ on independent reading ready at the START of the block on Monday, and your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Distributed notebooks; returned graded DEJs and added DEJs and the memoir model to the notebooks.
Writers' Workshop.
(Remember, have your Reading Log and DEJ on independent reading ready at the START of the block on Monday, and your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday, September 10
HOMEWORK: For Tuesday, September 15: Read "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird, 3--15) and write a Double Entry Journal which quotes two short passages, and comments on each.
Read and discussed "Means to a Memoir," brainstorming a list of the qualities that made it good writing.
(First graded piece of writing will be a memoir/reflective essay.)
Writers' Workshop.
(Remember, have your Reading Log and DEJ on independent reading ready at the START of the block on Monday, and your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Read and discussed "Means to a Memoir," brainstorming a list of the qualities that made it good writing.
(First graded piece of writing will be a memoir/reflective essay.)
Writers' Workshop.
(Remember, have your Reading Log and DEJ on independent reading ready at the START of the block on Monday, and your DEJ on Bird by Bird ready at the START of the block on Tuesday!)
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 15: DEJ with two quotes and comments on "Getting Started" (Bird by Bird 3--15).
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Wednesday, September 9
Announced change to schedule: the first draft to share with student writing groups will not be due until the end of class on Thursday, September 17.
Readers/Writers' Workshop.
Checked in around today's work; what did each student do today in class?
Shared information about writing models and writing prompts on the class blog.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Readers/Writers' Workshop.
Checked in around today's work; what did each student do today in class?
Shared information about writing models and writing prompts on the class blog.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
THURSDAY, September 17: First draft to share with writing group. (Will share on Friday.)
Remember: every Monday, students should have a new reading log and a new DEJ on independent reading ready to share.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Tuesday, September 8
Short classes today due to early release day schedule.
Reminded students, start of each week, should bring a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and on Fridays, a draft published on the Private Writing Zone (should be uploaded by Thursdays).
Readers/Writers' Workshop.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs and Double Entry Response Journals (DEJs).
REMINDER: TO MAKE UP LOST CLASS PARTICIPATION POINTS DUE TO AN ABSENCE, DO AN EXTRA DEJ ON INDEPENDENT READING.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Reminded students, start of each week, should bring a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and on Fridays, a draft published on the Private Writing Zone (should be uploaded by Thursdays).
Readers/Writers' Workshop.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs and Double Entry Response Journals (DEJs).
REMINDER: TO MAKE UP LOST CLASS PARTICIPATION POINTS DUE TO AN ABSENCE, DO AN EXTRA DEJ ON INDEPENDENT READING.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Friday, September 4
COLLECTED signed syllabus forms.
Reminded students, for Tuesday: need a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and a draft published on the Private Writing Zone by next Friday.
Writers' Workshop.
REMINDER: TO MAKE UP LOST CLASS PARTICIPATION POINTS DUE TO AN ABSENCE, DO AN EXTRA DEJ ON INDEPENDENT READING.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Reminded students, for Tuesday: need a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and a draft published on the Private Writing Zone by next Friday.
Writers' Workshop.
REMINDER: TO MAKE UP LOST CLASS PARTICIPATION POINTS DUE TO AN ABSENCE, DO AN EXTRA DEJ ON INDEPENDENT READING.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Thursday, September 3
COLLECTED signed syllabus forms.
Homework check: DEJs on Bird by Bird.
Using our DEJs, discussed specific passages from Bird by Bird, what made them interesting to us.
COLLECTED DEJs for a grade.
Reviewed how to enter and use the Private Writing Zone for drafts.
Reminded students, for Tuesday: need a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and a draft published on the Private Writing Zone by next Friday.
Writers' Workshop.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Homework check: DEJs on Bird by Bird.
Using our DEJs, discussed specific passages from Bird by Bird, what made them interesting to us.
COLLECTED DEJs for a grade.
Reviewed how to enter and use the Private Writing Zone for drafts.
Reminded students, for Tuesday: need a reading log and a DEJ on independent reading, and a draft published on the Private Writing Zone by next Friday.
Writers' Workshop.
DUE DATES
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
FRIDAY, September 11: First draft to share with writing group.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Wednesday, September 2
COLLECTED signed syllabus forms.
Distributed Double Entry Journal (DEJ) rubrics
Using a passage we'd read together from Bird by Bird, Ms. Bishop modeled completing a DEJ.
Discussed how DEJs are graded, reviewed their purpose.
Reviewed allowed activities for Writers' Workshop:
Writers' Workshop.
HOMEWORK: For Thursday, finish reading the introduction to Bird by Bird and create a DEJ on it. Due at the beginning of class.
Distributed Double Entry Journal (DEJ) rubrics
Using a passage we'd read together from Bird by Bird, Ms. Bishop modeled completing a DEJ.
Discussed how DEJs are graded, reviewed their purpose.
Reviewed allowed activities for Writers' Workshop:
- Can work on current draft (writing or revising)
- Can read independent reading or work on DEJ on that reading.
- Can read assigned readings or work on DEJ on them--do our homework.
- Can confer with other writers in the classroom on the writing.
Writers' Workshop.
HOMEWORK: For Thursday, finish reading the introduction to Bird by Bird and create a DEJ on it. Due at the beginning of class.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 3: Finish reading introduction to Bird by Bird and bring a completed Double Entry Response Journal (DEJ) to class.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Tuesday, September 1
COLLECTED signed syllabus forms.
Finished partner introductions to the class.
Using classroom laptops, students joined the Private Writing Zone blog for the class, open only to authors.
Signed out copies of Bird by Bird and began reading the introduction together.
TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
Finished partner introductions to the class.
Using classroom laptops, students joined the Private Writing Zone blog for the class, open only to authors.
Signed out copies of Bird by Bird and began reading the introduction together.
DUE DATES
THURSDAY, September 3: Finish reading introduction to Bird by Bird and bring a completed Double Entry Response Journal (DEJ) to class.TUESDAY, September 8: First reading log, DEJ on independent reading due.
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