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Hilda Flores left a comment for Laura Benson
"Laura, you might attend the writing conference in August in McAllen?  Me, too!  I'm from Rio Hondo ISD.  What ISD are you from?  Hopefully a few more of my colleagues will attend.   "
Jun 4, 2012
Hilda Flores might attend Barry Lane's event
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Creating All STAAR Writers: 2 day Institute with Gretchen Bernabei and Barry Lane on Expository Writing at Embassy Suites Hotel

August 6, 2012 to August 7, 2012
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE! TEACHING EXPOSITORY WRITING IS A CHALLENGE Formulaic approaches lead to flat, voiceless writing that bores readers, scores at a mediocre level on tests, and drains the passion for writing out of classrooms. Formulaic student writing becomes robotic. For the last 20 years Barry Lane and Gretchen Bernabei have pioneered innovative strategies in teaching expository writing that help all students…See More
Jun 4, 2012
Hilda Flores commented on Robert Zakrzewski's group Writing with ELLs
"My ELL students are in a dual language program.  Learning to write compositions in Spanish has been easier this year.  We're using the BA-DA-BING sentence and incorporating "dialogue" has improved our narrative…"
Feb 15, 2012
Hilda Flores commented on Barry Lane's event Creating All STAAR Writers: 2 day Institute with Gretchen Bernabei and Barry Lane on Expository Writing
"I benefited so much from last year's institute, that I want to recruit a few more to join me in San Antonio this year, especially to see the new STAAR techniques.   "
Feb 15, 2012
Hilda Flores might attend Barry Lane's event
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Creating All STAAR Writers: 2 day Institute with Gretchen Bernabei and Barry Lane on Expository Writing at Marriott Northwest San Antonio

June 18, 2012 to June 19, 2012
REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE! TEACHING EXPOSITORY WRITING IS A CHALLENGE Formulaic approaches lead to flat, voiceless writing that bores readers, scores at a mediocre level on tests, and drains the passion for writing out of classrooms. Formulaic student writing becomes robotic. For the last 20 years Barry Lane and Gretchen Bernabei have pioneered innovative strategies in teaching expository writing that help all students…See More
Feb 15, 2012
Hilda Flores joined Jason Lilly's group
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Lightning in a Bottle

Based on Gretchen Bernabei's photo collection, this group is for lovers of photo prompts and is a great place to post your pictures and prompt ideas for use in the classroom.
Nov 26, 2011
Hilda Flores joined Barry Lane's group
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What are you Reading?

This is a reading discussion group that asks one simple question, like twitter. What are you reading? You can also start a book discussion on a specific title.See More
Nov 26, 2011
Hilda Flores joined Barry Lane's group
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Lesson of the Month Club

Join the lesson of the month club group to get a wonderful writing lesson from our friends at the Northern Nevada Writing Project :  www.writinglesson.ning.com.See More
Nov 26, 2011
Hilda Flores joined Robert Zakrzewski's group
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Writing with ELLs

A place to share ideas about how to inspire great writing from English Language Learners.
Jul 14, 2011
Hilda Flores updated their profile
Jul 6, 2011
Hilda Flores left a comment for Kacie Martin
"Welcome!  Let the writing skills begin and the writing benefits for our class grow!"
Jul 6, 2011
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Jul 3, 2011
Manuel Garces Jr. commented on Hilda Flores's blog post Writing Workshop Experience
"Wait til you take it back to the classroom. That's when the BIG FUN really begins"
Jun 27, 2011
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Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen and Barry

 Here is a place to share ideas that transform students into lifelong writers and help them succeed on any writing test, including STAAR. Download lessons from Barry Lane, Gretchen Bernabei and Alana Morris to add to your tool box.  See More
Jun 27, 2011
Barry Lane commented on Hilda Flores's blog post Writing Workshop Experience
"Thanks so much, Hilda!    "
Jun 25, 2011
Hilda Flores posted a blog post

Writing Workshop Experience

W all full of teachers wereR ady to learn from the mastersI  n a hotel room transformed into a classroom.T hinking and talking was encouragedI  n a variety of activties and discussions.N ever before had such concern and assistance beenG iven to each one of us.     THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR WRITING HEARTS!See More
Jun 24, 2011

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How would you describe your work?
Fourth grade teacher. FAVORITE SUBJECT: Writing
WORST SUBJECT: Test Prep for TAKS and now STAAR...Yuck!

GREATEST LEAD SENTENCE EVER WRITTEN:

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Gen.1:1

Hilda Flores's Blog

Writing Workshop Experience

W all full of teachers were

R ady to learn from the masters

I  n a hotel room transformed into a classroom.

T hinking and talking was encouraged

I  n a variety of activties and discussions.

N ever before had such concern and assistance been

G iven to each one of us.  

   THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR WRITING HEARTS!

Posted on June 24, 2011 at 4:13pm — 2 Comments

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