Great advice for responding to student writers, too. Five minute video on how to be a better commenter.

I really like this quick and dirty knowledge sharing format, too.

Ignite Show: Monica Guzman on Being an Awesome News Commenter – O’Reilly Radar.

Check out the “exercise” part of this link. And this is a treasure!

I’m experimenting with this format. Student response has been positive. Tips from the Universerity of MN. Go Golphers!

• Early Notice
• Creating Groups
• Shake Down Quiz
• Smaller Settings
• Alternative Formats
• Grading Options
• Variations
• Frequent and Immediate Feedback

Art News Blog: John Brack in Melbourne.

Definitions of Reading and Word Identification

Establishing a clear definition of reading provides an important perspective for evaluating approaches to teaching word-identification skills. Most educators would agree that the major purpose of reading should be the construction of meaning — comprehending and actively responding to what is read. Two of the most widely cited and agreed-upon definitions of reading are the following:

Reading is the process of constructing meaning from written texts. It is a complex skill requiring the coordination of a number of interrelated sources of information (Anderson et al., 1985).Reading is the process of constructing meaning through the dynamic interaction among: (1) the reader’s existing knowledge; (2) the information suggested by the text being read; and (3) the context of the reading situation (Wixson, Peters, Weber, & Roeber, 1987, citing the new definition of reading for Michigan).

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/teach/def.html

TVO Big Ideas

The Only 12 1/2 Writing Rules You’ll Ever Need
1. If you write everyday, you get better at writing everyday.
2. If it’s boring to you, it’s boring to your reader.
3. Get a writing routine, and stick with it.
4. Poetry does not have to rhyme. Poetry does not have to rhyme.
5. Resist stereotypes, in real life and in your writing.
6. Writers read. Writers read a lot. Writers read all the time.
7. Make lists of your favorite words and books and places and things.
8. There doesn’t always have to be a moral to the story.
9. Always bring your notebook. Always bring a spare pen.
10. Go for walks. Dance. Pull weeds. Do the dishes. Write about it.
11. Don’t settle on just one style. Try something new!
12. Learn to tell both sides of the story.
12 1/2. Stop looking at this poster. WRITE SOMETHING!

Found this posted by Jodi on a Teach4All Wiki discussing Penny Kittle’s book.

Multiple solutions!