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Handout for My Nonfiction Picture Book Mentor Text Session

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Howdy, teachers. Yesterday, I shared the slides from my Hubbs presentation. Today, I’m sharing my handout. All three of the professional books I recommend on it are awesome! (I attended a poetry session using mentor texts put on by Lynne and Rose last year at ILA, and it was terrific!) Here is my Mentor Texts […]

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Using Nonfiction Picture Books as Mentor Texts in the Classroom

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It’s Leap Day! If you want your students to take a leap forward (hehe) in their writing skills, try mentor texts! A couple of weeks ago, I presented at the Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference at the University of St. Thomas (always a fabulous event for those of you near the Twin Cities!). In addition to […]

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Great Speeches and Great Chats – NCTE, Part 4

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You’ve heard about my Friday sessions (Passion-Driven Research and Into the Poem), my Friday night, and my Saturday morning session on Revved for Research. I just wanted to share a few favorite moments here from the rest of Saturday: Marilyn Singer’s exuberant acceptance speech for the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, including […]

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The Road to Hell Is Paved With Technology Problems – NCTE, Part 3

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So, Friday night, Marilyn Singer pondered whether the road to hell is indeed paved with good intentions, but Saturday morning I determined the the road to hell is paved with bad technology!  I was part of three panels at NCTE, and I was thrilled to be part of each. Alyson Beecher, who put together the […]

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NCTE 2015: Passion-Driven Research and Into the Poem

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Whew! NCTE was awesome and exhausting. What a lovely, lovely time. I’m going to share some highlights here over the course of several posts. Thursday night was my first taste of NCTE, with a lovely get-together with Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell (aka Pomelo Publishing), Susan Marie Swanson, and Heidi Mordhorst. We celebrated the release […]

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Where I’ll Be at NCTE

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Whee! NCTE is coming right up! And it’s here in Minneapolis! I’ve got lots on my schedule, and I’m sharing here in case you might be coming. In between these events, I have zillions of sessions I’m hoping to attend (but they all overlap with each other!) and friends I’m hoping to see. But I’ll […]

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Calling Children’s Lit Researchers!

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Monday, November 1 is the deadline for proposals for the inaugural Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium at Kent State University. The theme of the event is “The Picturebook as an Art Object: Honoring the Life and Work of Dr. Kenneth A. Marantz.” Please pass along this info to any of your colleagues, students, or professors you […]

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The ITEM Conference in St. Cloud, MN Was Amazing

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On Friday, I was one of the authors signing books at the ITEM (Information and Technology Educators of Minnesota) conference. What a fantastic day! I loved principal Brad Gustafson’s  (@gustafsonbrad) keynote, where he talked about (in a really engaging, enthusiastic way) how technology is not replacing teachers–it’s making them more necessary than ever!  I learned […]

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ILA in St. Louis

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I went to St. Louis, MO, recently for ILA’s annual conference.? I got to connect with a few already-friends and meet lots of great educators. Their passion and enthusiasm for literacy is always incredibly inspiring! Here are a few pics from my quick trip.

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The Synergy of Poetry and Content Areas: Reading Poetry Across the Curriculum

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I know it’s the end of the school year, but now is the perfect time to think about how you might use poetry in your classroom next year, even if you’re NOT an English teacher! Remember back in November, when I talked about going to NCTE and mentioned the CLA Master Class on reading poetry […]

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