Living Life Twice

  Literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen from Cue Learning joined me recently to talk about ways to bring poetry to life in the classroom. Here for your listening enjoyment is the link to that learning conversation: Poetry Podcast  - Embracing Poetry As Reader And Writer. EPISODE NOTES In the ongoing discussion about the importance of poetry for literacy, this episode draws on the important insights and practical tips from highly experienced education expert Alan Wright. Alan is an education consultant and author who has worked extensively in the United States and Australia, promoting best practice in primary and secondary schools and at a systems level. While based in New York (2001-2006) Alan worked across primary, middle and high schools supporting teachers, school districts, regions and school leadership teams, effecting improved learning outcomes for students in literacy. This consultancy work took him into more than 100 schools, predominantly in the urban schools of t...

  Some Writing Conversation Starters To Consider: Here are a collection of possible prompts to initiate a writing conversation. The questions we ask young writers should aim to evoke a response that sheds light on the writer's process and thinking. Hope they help you in your important work as teachers of writing and teachers of writers...   Tell me about a part of your writing that you really like   Can you tell where your writing could be improved?   What do you need help with? What do you need to work on to make it better?   What kind of revisions have you made?   Why did you write about this topic in this way (genre/style)?   Why is it important to you to write about this topic/subject?   What writing strategy did you use to lift the quality of your writing?   Tell me one you have learned about good writing that you will continue to use in your writin...