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It is October

It is October

by | A9 Journal | 13 comments

The day is just beginning. I push the screen door open and step out onto my back porch to empty the trash. But instead I set the paper trash bag down and pause to take in the moment. The air is chilly and damp and full of the smell of mossy woods, and I breathe it in...
Digital PD: Bridging Grammar to Writing

Digital PD: Bridging Grammar to Writing

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“Learn how to use grammar to better craft sentences! Registration is OPEN Register to fit your schedule Work at your convenience Self-paced DIGITAL (online) PD DATES: Enrollment fits your schedule Although begin/end dates are listed for this workshop, it will...
Grammar Boot Camp

Grammar Boot Camp

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Teach grammar for the sake of reading and writing. Registration is CLOSED. Enrollment is FULL El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Experience two days of easy-to-manage, student-engaging Anchor Lessons, Anchor Charting, Learning Rituals & Routines and an introduction...
Mentor Sentences

Mentor Sentences

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Use model sentences to teach grammar, craft moves (revision), and lift the level of student writing. Registration is OPEN. El Paso, Texas Workshop Summary Alice Nine will show you how to use grammar while practicing revision and editing skills with mentor sentences...
Crafting a Sentence

Crafting a Sentence

by | In My Classroom, Literacy | 0 comments

Slice of Life. I was just finishing lunch when a message from a fourth grade class via their teacher lit up the screen on my phone. Figure 1 Anyone who knows me, knows what I immediately did. Here is the snapshot of my notes that I texted back. Figure 2 In my opinion,...