diving deeply into the writing life
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Diving Deeply into the Writing Life. Developing Writers through a “Close Study” Approach of Literature and Informational Texts Shannon D. Collins, Ph.D. . READ ALOUD. “Where I’m From” By George Ella Lyon THE FOLLOWING “EXTRAS” ARE FOR LEARNERS OR TEACHERS - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Diving Deeply into the Writing Life
Developing Writers through a “Close Study” Approach
of Literature and Informational Texts
Shannon D. Collins, Ph.D.
READ ALOUD“Where I’m From”
By George Ella Lyon
THE FOLLOWING “EXTRAS” ARE FOR LEARNERS OR TEACHERS
IF/WHEN THEY WANT TO MAKE FURTHER CONNECTIONS
George Ella Lyon Website(http://www.georgeellalyon.com/index.html)
Interview with George Ella Lyon(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg0IwGrrwJM)
Article about George Ella Lyonhttp://www.kentucky.com/2012/07/26/2272141/george-ella-lyon-has-two-
books.html
George Ella Lyon Reads “Where I’m From”http://www.georgeellalyon.com/audio/where.mp3
Read Like Writers
“I learned how to write from writers. I didn’t know any personally, but I read.” -Cynthia Rylant
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Read Like Writers“I say that the way one learns to write is by
reading and developing a passion for language.” -Lois Lowry
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Close Study Framework
Gathering Texts Setting the Stage Immersion Close Study Writing Under the Influence
Gathering Texts Text Reality High Interest Readability Representative Obvious, ACTIVE Crafting Stance(SOME OF THE TEXTS (“MEMOIR POEMS”) SHANNON USES WITH HIS 8TH GRADE CLASSES ARE AS FOLLOWS):
Carl Sandburg: “Chicago”George Ella Lyon: “Where I’m From”Little Big Town: “Boondocks”
Setting the Stage Begin with End in Mind Layer Choice Deadlines
Immersion Teacher Read Alouds Practice Intentional Noticing Student Readings (Readers Theatre)
Close StudyWhat did we notice about how these texts are
written?[Close Study Form]
Writing Under the Influence
What appears when we begin free writing?
OH, TEACHERS, PLEASE REMEMBER: YOUR LEARNERS’ WRITING WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
MORE POWERFUL IF YOU WRITE WITH THEM IN ORDER TO MODEL AND TO GUIDE!
Writing Under the Influence
HOT OFF THE PRESS EXAMPLESKendall
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Ella(Student_Ella_Perfect Place for Me)
