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• Group yourself by finding other “nuts” who are just like you.

• Share your nutty experiences with one another.

• Vote on the nuttiest story in your group.

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“This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.”

Eeyore

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• Take a moment to reflect upon and record some of your beliefs about writing on the first page in your writing notebook.

• You may wish to craft a written conversation with a political giant such as President Obama or a writing giant such as Lucy Calkins.

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Participants will live the writerly life by:

• reading and responding to professional mentor texts

• collecting seeds in a writing notebook

• selecting and developing a seed into a “polished” draft

• reflecting on personal writing experiences

• sharing ideas within the writing community

• completing “home fun” activitiesJulie Anderson & Charmion Mohning, 2009 - Cy-Fair I.S.D.

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It is the writer who might catch the imagination of young people, and plant a seed that will flower and come to fruition.

Isaac Asimov

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Teachers will:

• analyze their beliefs about writing instruction

• set up a personal writing notebook and engage in reflective writing

• examine what it means to live a writerly life and discuss the importance of teachers as writers

• examine the structures and qualities necessary for establishing an effective community of writers within a writing workshop classroom

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• A writer’s notebook gives you a place to live like a writer, not just in school during writing time, but wherever you are, at any time of day.

Ralph Fletcher

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• Who is this kid with the funny name? Well, that depends on who you ask.

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• Let’s ask her nephew, Alec. He probably has a few choice words to describe Aunt Ju Ju.

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• Write to answer the question, “Who is (your name)?” using the lens of someone (or something) that knows you.

1. Family Member2. Friend3. Pet4. Toy5. Special Object6. Imaginative Character

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• The RAFT structure provides students with a fresh way to think critically and creatively about their approach to a writing task.

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