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NARRATIVE WRITING: UPDATE

Posted on September 22, 2022 by theliteracycookbook

Many schools focus on narrative writing in the beginning of the school year.  If you are preparing students for the PARCC/NJSLA Narrative Writing Task, you will want to check out these previous TLC blog posts, especially this one: PARCC Prep: … Continue reading →

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Narrative Writing Feedback Tools

Posted on November 2, 2018 by theliteracycookbook

Following up on my recent post about writing feedback in general, this post offers two tools targeting NARRATIVE writing specifically. As I’ve said many times before, I don’t believe in “peer editing,” which strikes me as “the blind leading the … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep: Narrative Writing Task Revision Checklist

Posted on December 16, 2016 by theliteracycookbook

Several teachers using the Narrative Writing Task Lesson Cycle I posted previously have found that students need more work on revising their drafts. As we talked through how best to support revision efforts, we came up with a checklist of … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep: Narrative Writing Task Lesson Cycle

Posted on December 5, 2016 by theliteracycookbook

If you’ve taught the narrative writing process and now want to ensure that your students are also adequately prepared for the timed PARCC Narrative Writing Task, this post is for you. Following is a 2-3 week lesson cycle that covers … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep: “Extending the Story” for PARCC Narrative Writing Task

Posted on March 9, 2016 by theliteracycookbook

PARCC Narrative Writing Tasks tend to fall into two camps: 1) write the story from another point of view or 2) extend the story. This is what the second type looks like: 8th ELA: Today you will read and answer … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep: How to Approach the Narrative Writing Task

Posted on November 22, 2014 by theliteracycookbook

While some folks might gloss over preparation for the PARCC Narrative Writing Task (thinking perhaps, Students know the elements of short stories and they know how to write a story; this should be relatively easy for them), this task is … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT: TLC Website Resources

Posted on August 3, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

In case you haven’t seen the updated A.I. TIPS page on The Literacy Cookbook Website, here’s a preview of the ChatGPT page.  As you’ll see, it answers key questions and includes brief demos. What is ChatGPT? According to ChatGPT itself … Continue reading →

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CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Literature Edition

Posted on February 3, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

Following up on my previous post, CLOSE READING STRATEGIES: Nonfiction Edition, this post focuses on strategies to use with literature. A few skills cross over from nonfiction: In addition, here are a few strategies specific to NARRATIVE texts: PS: The … Continue reading →

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CONSULTING UPDATE from ST

Posted on June 21, 2022 by theliteracycookbook

Just wanted to share a quick update: After three years as Managing Director of Humanities at Great Oaks Legacy Charter Schools, I have pivoted back into consulting.  I am now fully available for consulting on literacy instruction and leadership, and … Continue reading →

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PARCC Prep Checklist: A Friendly Reminder

Posted on April 7, 2022 by theliteracycookbook

As a former high school English teacher who loves literature and loves to write, I do not believe in doing test prep 24/7. I believe tests are a genre, the same way that drama is a genre and poetry is … Continue reading →

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