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Gretchen Bernabei left a comment for Terri King"Hi Terri,
That planning sheet is posted on the "gretchen's handouts" list on the "all-staar writers" group. Let me know if you have any trouble locating it!"
Gretchen Bernabei commented on Barry Lane's group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"Hi Sandy,
We haven't worked on the document, though we all tweaked it in our own classrooms. If you have a copy of what changes you made, we'd love to share another version! "
Gretchen Bernabei left a comment for Shannon Benson"Oversimplified STAAR rubric
Here you go, Shannon!"
Gretchen Bernabei commented on Barry Lane's group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"Pet peeves, shopping list, topics of conversation, things you own that you're glad are yours, things you can do (that you couldn't do when you were a baby), things you've heard about from the news....
Those are the "gritty life…"
Gretchen Bernabei is now friends with Denise Day Smith, Loryfel Pabelona, Celia Gibson and Maricela Z. Garza moreGretchen Bernabei replied to Misty Hummel's discussion Does anyone have examples of what a “4” expository essay for STAAR may look like? (7th grade) in the group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"And I posted an analysis of TEA's sample essay for grades 4, 7, and 11. They're in the "Gretchen's Handouts" section. The fourth grade piece is titled about a sister named Elizabeth."
Gretchen Bernabei replied to Misty Hummel's discussion Does anyone have examples of what a “4” expository essay for STAAR may look like? (7th grade) in the group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"TEA hasn't released any yet, and rumor has it that there aren't going to be any released for a long, long, long time. However, I'm putting onto the "handouts" section on the ning a 9th grade expository piece which…"
Gretchen Bernabei replied to Elizabeth Forristal's discussion Using Barry's DVD on SMARTBoard"Me too, Barry! I'd like to try it out with my class!
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Gretchen Bernabei replied to Barry Lane's discussion Questions About the New STAAR in the group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"Thank God I get to close that classroom door.
Exactly my sentiment, Manuel! And flash fiction is a great idea.
We could also ask students to read a score-point-four paper from TAKS and edit it down for size. It would at…"
Gretchen Bernabei replied to Barry Lane's discussion The STAAR Test : Our Best Guess and our Greatest Fear in the group Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry"That "extension" is what Victoria Young calls a reflective layer, a thoughtful looking-back and discussing why that particular moment was important, in more depth than they've done before. It's like an exploded…"
Gretchen Bernabei left a comment for Ruth M. Carter"Go to www.heinemann.com. There, type "Crunchtime" in their search bar. When you see an image of the book come up, click on it. It'll take you to a Crunchtime page. Scroll down, and you'll see…"
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- At 3:28pm on July 9, 2011,
Ruth M. Carter said… - What is the URL for the reproducibles for Crunchtime? Could not find it in the book or on the Heinemann site.
- At 2:52pm on April 25, 2010, Kaye Price-Hawkins said…
- Gretchen, I wanted to tell you once again how much I enjoyed seeing you at CREST. You are such a darling, precious woman... Today in Sunday school, our teacher spoke of a book called: WHEN THE GAME IS OVER, IT ALL GOES IN THE BOX. One thing he mentioned that it is rare to find anyone in our society who thinks of others instead of always thinking of themselves. I thought of YOU... You encourage others and celebrate ideas that others dream up without thinking of how it will benefit YOU.... As you just commented on Corbett's note, you always speak of "parallelisms" rather than competitions... Bravo to YOU.... And I am honored to call you my friend! Blessings on your week!!! Love, Kaye
- At 1:27pm on December 30, 2009, Gretchen Bernabei said…
- Hi Corbett,
Very exciting stuff! I'd love to hear what happens next with your Nevada Sparklers, and to exchange ideas. I was in Las Vegas, presenting on behalf of National Geographic School Publications to the Nevada Assn of School Administrators, and I showed them the Writingfix web site. I showed them our Sparklers and that there were Nevada teachers doing the same thing (bravo!) and I encouraged them to have teachers send in papers. You and I have been working in parallel universes, and so it's great to actually cross paths. I love that writingfix site.
Gretchen
- At 5:20pm on December 29, 2009,
Corbett Harrison said… - Hi Gretchen...big fan here...inspired by Sparklers and our own Nevada system of preparing for the state exam with practice prompts, we hosted a "Nevada Sparklers" contest, and the response from our teachers was unbelievable...
http://writingfix.com/classroom_tools/nevada_writing_exam.htm#sparklers
--Corbett Harrison
- At 12:42am on August 27, 2009,
Amber White said… - Just ordered CrunchTime. Looking forward to reading it. Wanted to tell you that you've been a tremendous resource for me these past few weeks. Been working with a few high schools to help grow their persuasive writing. Loving Dogberry Logic, Jerk Talk, and Tevye's Debate! Getting awesome feedback. They love the novelty, simplicity and fun (me too)!
Much gratitude.
- At 7:02pm on April 13, 2009,
Debbie Scott said… - Right now, I am preparing my 7th graders for the Reading TAKS. We have covered almost every literary term, its meaning, and usage. I am also taking my students to the computer lab for online TAKS practice at the end of this week.
Before the Writing TAKS, I focused heavy on the grammar and was able to incorporate some of the 'Schoolhouse Rock' jingles. The kids loved them and can still recite them.
I need to send you a letter about my benchmark scores. As a first year teacher after implementing tools gained from your workshop I had a 93% PASS rate in January for writing. My reading scores revealed an 81% Pass rate and we were not focused on the reading at that time.
- At 9:40am on April 13, 2009, Amber White said…
- Hi-
Also I love the Quandrant Writing Activity (w/kernel essay component). Here's one I used to model with staff.
You Rock!
Quadrant Writing Activity.doc
- At 9:24am on April 13, 2009, Amber White said…
- oops...fogot to include the bulletin
Jan 22 2007.doc
- At 9:17am on April 13, 2009, Amber White said…
- Gretchen,
I actually have had some success with your "Chicken Dance" too! When I get back to work (still on vacation), I'll look & see if I can share some photos of the kids using this to understand dialogue. The tactile link is sooo powerful!
- At 7:52am on April 13, 2009,
Jason Lilly said… - Thank you so much for accepting my friend invite. It's really great to see you on here. Keep in touch!
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Barry Lane left a comment for Nancy J. Baylor"Better yet pass on my info to your cc in the district. Maybe i can present for your school or district this summer!!!! Here is a link to the workshop description.
http://www.discover-writing.com/register.html"
Barry Lane left a comment for Nancy J. Baylor"Nancy,
You can come to any of our fall conferences as my special guest. District be damned. Take a personal day!!!
Barry"
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Turn Rigor to Vigor : Creating All STAAR Readers and Writers with Barry Lane and Alana Morris at Mcallen, Texas Embassy Suites 956-685-3000
June 18, 2013 at 8:30am to June 19, 2013 at 3pm
A New workshop that turns rigor to vigor Creating ALL STAAR Writers and Readers : Success at STAAR through Engaging Teaching of Expository Writing and Non-Fiction ReadingTeaching reading and writing should be a joyful dynamic interactive process, not a bore. Alana Morris and I will show you the best practices in reading and writing that will help your students excel on the STAAR test without the drill and kill approaches that make students groan. Join us for two idea-packed days of classroom…See More
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Deepening our Understanding of the Reading - Writing Workshop A Literacy Institute for Teachers (K-5) with Barry Lane
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Creating All STAAR Writers
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