Chain+of+Big+Ideas

- Kids need to LOVE reading and writing. Lauren T. - Effective teaching gets kids interacting. Roxanne - Real learning is not quiet. Duyen - I am a writer and my students can become writers. Laurie - Interaction not engagement. - Kelly - If a writer "anchors" deep into a linguistic pool, (s)he can dive into a deluge of truths. Eve - We are free to use odd numbered groups. Aghassi - Writing "tracks the movement of the mind." Lauren B. - "If they [students] don't want to keep it, why do it?" Gretchen Bernabei quote from Andrea - Start with a sneeze. Make it fun! Megan - [Students] must have a lot of bad writing before good writing happens. Kristine - Good writers grow with modeling and collaboration. Shannon - Students need to write every day. Liz - Writing is an integral part of areas of my curriculum/instruction. Robin - Writing is "showing" not "telling" - Meredith - Incorporate 21st century skills into my instruction in a useful and purposeful manner. Lauren P. - Modeling is not just for runways. Helen - Writing needs to be taught, not merely assigned. Stephen - Writing is hard. Catherine - Writing needs to be modeled and shared in a supportive community. Kristen - Good readers produce GREAT writers. Sara - Sharing writing is courageous, so our feedback should be gentle. Scott - Students grow through learning. Rebecca - Reading and writing float on a sea of talk. Angie