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[Mentor Text Monday] ROYGBIV
The “mentor text” for this post is actually just an idea- an idea to use all the colors of the rainbow, ROYGBIV, in a blog post either through words or visuals. The amber brown of my tea looks up … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Illingworth, mentor text, reflection, sunset
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[Mentor Text Monday] Snapchat
All the cool kids love Snapchat. But what does this have to do with mentor texts and writing? Well, some of the coolest features on Snapchat are the daily filters. Each day there are a new set of filters you can use on … Continue reading
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Tagged author's craft, creativity, filters, mentor text, reading, snapchat, Writing
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[Mentor Text Monday] Writing a Book
I’m dusting off my Mentor Text Monday concept for a new post this week! Back in March I finished writing, revising, and editing my dissertation. Throughout the writing process I was constantly looking at other dissertations as mentor texts. I had … Continue reading
[Mentor Text Monday] Word After Word After Word
For the last few months I have watched teachers and leaders truly see the value in mentor texts. Until you are exposed to the purpose and value of mentor texts, the phrase has no meaning. Once you have that a-ha … Continue reading
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Tagged #read15in15, author's craft, books, education, figurative language, memories, mentor text, purpose, reading, Writing
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[Mentor Text Monday] Author’s Craft
Have you ever finished a book and didn’t want to put it down? I just finished a great YA book and I was so sad to reach the end. The story ended well, but I wasn’t yet finished with the … Continue reading
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Tagged author's craft, books, CCSS, mentor text, reading, teachers, Writing, YA
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[Mentor Text Monday] What Should Be
I recently began to listen to an audiobook during my work commute- A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban. From the first chapter I was thinking about the writing as a possible mentor text (which was especially hard considering I … Continue reading
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Tagged author's craft, education, equity, memories, mentor text, reading, social justice, Writing, YA
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[Mentor Text Monday] Tweets
I haven’t posted a Mentor Text post in a while, due to most of my reading being dense research articles. I remind my readers that research articles are not the type of writing you want students or teachers, or most normal … Continue reading
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Tagged Aguilar, coaching, communication, connected educator, education, growth mindset, hashtags, mentor text, twitter, Writing
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[Mentor Text Monday] This is Not My Hat
Today I would like to discuss a mentor text idea using the incredibly creative This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen. First of all, if you have not yet read this book, go read it immediately! It is one … Continue reading
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Tagged author's craft, books, education, mentor text, pictures, reading
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[Mentor Text Monday] The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
For my next installment of Mentor Text Monday I would like to share how I would use The Mysteries of Harris Burdick as a mentor text. This book, by Chris Van Allsburg, is actually a picture book with phenomenal pictures … Continue reading
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Tagged author's craft, books, mentor text, pictures, reading, Van Allsburg, Writing
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