DIY Literacy
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DIY Literacy Chapters 5 & 6
This is the last in a series of blog posts for the #CyberPD16 book study on DIY Literacy, Teaching Tools for Differentiation, Rigor and Independence by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts. This post will address chapters 5 & 6. You can read my previous posts here and here. Chapter 5 is all about differentiation. Kate Read more
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DIY Literacy, Chapters 3 & 4
In their recently published book, DIY Literacy, Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts guide teachers in the development and practice of four literacy tools that they claim will help students recall and apply the lessons we’ve taught in the classroom – repertoire and process charts, demonstration notebooks, micro-progressions and bookmarks. In particular, they pose the following questions: “How can I Read more
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DIY Literacy #CyberPD Book Study – Chapters One, Two and the Bonus Chapter
I have a confession to make: I almost didn’t buy this book. I kept thinking that it’s just about making charts, so what is the big deal? However, since many people I know and respect were talking about it, I caved in (after making several other book purchases) and decided to buy it. I’m glad Read more
Elisa Waingort 