Looking back at the quick write, I think we noticed that we all have a lot of things we are comfortable or interested in writing about. This makes so much more sense, thank you for the lesson idea and the mentor text idea as well. -After our Twitter recap, we dove into writing about our writing territories (taken from Nancie Atwell’s book In the Middle).Our writing territories were divided into three: topics we’d like to write about, genres we’d like to try, and audiences we’d like to write for. Thank you for sharing your ideas. Excerpted from: Atwell, Nancie.In the Middle: Writing, Reading & Learning with Adolescents.

The quick write proved that all students have writing potential. (If you want to look into more about Writing Territories, you can check out the twowritingteachers blog post “. Maybe: Self, friend, parent, mentor, family member, teacher, class, community, peers, online. This site has a good list of projects that can inspire you. (Amazon Affiliate Link- costs you nothing extra and helps support this site.

-Dr. Benko didn’t mention this at the end of class, but Thursday’s lesson plan asks for us to continue to free write about our beliefs (the exact prompts can be found on the LP). back to school, brainstorming, digital writing, heart maps, memories, NWP, sharing, writing workshop, heart maps, Thinglink, writing territory maps.

But if you watch Nancie Atwell go through her own notebook with the kids, now that’s authenticity for sure! I know that it was the creativity of the image that motivated me when you first presented the idea.

How do we represent ourselves and our community in writing? One concern was connecting students to real-world audience writing projects. I think these questions will be answered as the semester goes on, but this shows some great thinking.

2nd ed. Invite writers (beginning, reluctant, proficient) to create a Writing Territories List. Thanks for these new ideas for jumpstarting writing workshop.

These territories include genres you know or want to try, subjects you’ve written about or would like to, and the audiences for your writing. I know my kiddos are a bit tired of the heart map. Contact the owner / RSS feed / This workspace is public, Stop wasting time looking for files and revisions, automatically organize all your file attachments, new technologies - how they impact on learning. Cynthia Rylant’s autobiography But I’ll Be Back Again, or the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes.

Some examples might be: Memoir, Poem, Comic Book, Short Story, Letter, Review, Article, Journal, Email. I love what you wrote about the reluctant writer feeling he/she need not be reluctant!

After modeling my writing territory map, I would invite students to talk with their writing partners, sharing their territory list and their free write about their special place.

And even though I know that’s not entirely authentic writing–it does give them the chance to identify all the great things Patricia McLachlan does and emulate it! Try Writing Territory Maps, In the Middle: A Lifetime of Learning about Writing, Reading, and Adolescents, http://www.indianawriters.org/pages/outreach, http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/writing_in_the_community, Day 23 – All Hail the Mighty Butcher Paper.

Below are some prompts to get them started. Many summers ago, at the Long Island Writing Project (LIWP) Summer Institute, I learned about writing territory maps.

Portsmouth: Boynton/Cook, 1998. A territories list gives you a glimpse of who you are as a writer, student, son/daughter, brother/sister, young adult, and friend. Secular Interest-Led Homeschooler Teacher Helping kids learn, enjoy learning, and take on challenges, © 2020 Curiosity Encouraged All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy. Nancie Atwell was my mentor (though we only met once, briefly I used her work to lead readers and writers workshop for the last six years I taught. Do a walk and talk or a 'gossip' (get out of your desks). Model a list of your own writing territories. *I was first introduced to a Writing Territories List in Nancie Atwell’s, . Atwell’s passion for middle school reading and writing permeates every page of this book. Hi Lisa! -The last idea from class that we discussed was a question that was brought up – when showing our own writing to students, what do we do if a kid says that they can’t write like that?

Nancy Atwell is a favorite of my from when I taught reading and even when I taught my preservice teachers I found I myself using lots of her stuff. Tired of hearing, "I don't know what to write about"? Looks like there’s a whole book about it now http://www.heinemann.com/products/E07449.aspx It is a writing tool that can be used again and again, in the classroom and at home, and it can be a valuable practice for transitions (like summer days turning into school days).

Do you have an idea for the title? One alternative is writing territory maps. Day 2 — Twitter, Territories, and Beliefs, Oh My! Nancie does this by creating multiple opportunities for students to gather their individual writing territories—the topics they might write …

Give Heart Maps a Rest! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! These starting points can be added to the list throughout the year. I’m imagining a great beyond of unexplored territories.

When students are finished, the territory maps could be shared and celebrated. It was easy to embed a Thinglink into my class weebly site and I eventually figured out how to embed it here in WordPress.

I Need This. –Dr. 2) Check out my website for more ideas to be a creative teacher: I did heart maps last week to get my kids started. They can be a list in your notebook or they can take on a more visual display.

If you're inspired by an idea that you heard, add to your list. As you listen to and see the writing territories list of a teacher and two students, if anything catches your ear as something that is part of your repertoire as a writer or something you think you’d like to try someday, record it on your own writing territories list in your writing binder. A Writing Territories List allows writers to collect ideas, inspiration, and memories. I was fortunate to be in your workshop this summer and actually create a territory map, shown above.

This blog never fails me. Here is a link to the Indiana Writers Center. Michelle, I see it as a personalized “what can I write about?” list. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. For a free printable Writing Territories List lesson plan and access to my resource library, subscribe below.

Today we did the writing territories map and they loved it! We started teaching a new writing curriculum last year and one of the lessons dealt with mining our writing territories.

painting with watercolour or on pottery - swirls, interconnection of colours, my new little garden - still not sure what are plants and what are weeds, hobbies - this changes with each month or a new experience. *Please help support a fellow teacher and purchase additional copies for your PLC members/department if you use it beyond your personal classroom that you teach. Barbara, I love the workshop idea! What stories do you love to tell?

Their outreach programs are good examples of how students can connect with their community through writing. Thank you! Thanks for being here!

Sometimes, we’ve even taken our writing territories and tried to sculpt one of our loved places in PM’s format.

These kinds of lists give students ownership over and choice in their writing. I was thoroughly confused and with little examples to show the students I think they missed the amazing point of doing this as well. If you didn’t understand a particular scenario, see how another group summarized it on the document. 120-132. I’m looking forward to trying it with my 3rd graders!

First, she modeled her own answers. I hope you find it as helpful as I have!

What a wonderful touch and learning tool for future endeavors.

This type of list also gets writers thinking about what writing is and the many ways a writer can share a story or information. ), I will be coming back to your post.