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Voices from the Classroom: Authentic Writing Experiences in the Urban Classroom
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What constitutes effective literacy instruction in the urban classroom? How do we increase writing opportunities in the classroom? What are some authentic writing opportunities to integrate into the urban classroom?
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What are the most striking unmet needs of urban learners? What principles do you find most useful to guide your literacy practices in urban schools, and what theoretical framework underlies them? What do your principles look like when translated into literacy teaching practices in the urban classroom? What types of student responses signal that an instructional practice is working well for students?
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The stories of our lives…
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1560s, from Anglo-Fr. memorie "note, memorandum, something written to be kept in mind" (early 15c.) From L. memoria (see memory). Meaning "person's written account of his life" is from 1670s.memory
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Legend has it that American author, Ernest Hemingway was once asked to write a story using as few words as possible. The result was a single, six- word sentence that he later called his best work.
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Famous author of works such as: The Sun Also Rises For Whom The Bell Tolls The Old Man and the Sea A Farewell to Arms
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“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
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What happened? Why are the shoes for sale? Take a few moments and write a synopsis of Hemingway’s “story.”
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In homage to Hemingway, Smith Magazine asked readers to sum up their lives in six words.
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You will write in response to the word or phrase on the posters. Use strong adjectives to describe or replace the word with a stronger noun. You must move silently!!! Challenge!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejndNExs o9M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejndNExs o9M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQT6PfISR oM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQT6PfISR oM&feature=related
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“ Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends. ” "Fourteen years old, story still untold."
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Follow the steps of Writer’s Workshop; Put the six best words in the best order; After you have completed your memoir, locate an image you feel best supports your message; Create a PowerPoint slide; Save your slide to the share2drive in the Six Words folder.
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Go to http://www.smithteens.com/ and publish your memoir!!!http://www.smithteens.com/
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I Am Better Than You Think -Dylan W.
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Imagine in fantasy, Live in reality. - Rachel Lara
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Please take a 5 minute break. When you return, the room will be transformed!
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Number off 1-4 Grab a writing utensil and your MLA strategy folder We will move every 14 minutes
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