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
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
"Hello Barry Lane! I just had the pleasure of seeing Gretchen again on Monday in San Antonio. She went over your Elastic Kernel with us and mentioned it is on your Ning. I am looking and cannot seem to find it. Can you help me out? I am still trying…"
A place for random thoughts, spontaneous quotes, theory, debate, and most importantly your brain! Leave your body behind and bring your; SPARK! Let's shine my brothers in Spark!!See More
A forum for kinesthetic lessons, tips, problems, and encouragement. Also successes, and research facts to back up the idea that moving and learning do not have to be separate concepts. Come on! Jump in!
We know it's there, but how do we use it, teach it, assess it, enjoy it? Let's have an open forum to talk about expereiences, lessons, activities, research; more importantly, how do you make the connection in your life?
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.
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
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
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