This is a quick overview for teachers of the Units of Study for Writing structure (K-8). There is also reference to upcoming professional development surrounding the Units of Study for Writing. This was used for a 20 minute staff meeting presentation prior to implementing the Units of Study for Writing.

Kidblog provides teachers with the tools to help students publish writing safely online. Students exercise digital citizenship within a secure classroom blogging space. Teachers can monitor all activity within their blogging community. Kidblog offers a kid-friendly publishing experience suitable for any K-12 student. Kidblog helps students focus on what's important by removing distractions so they can focus on writing. Teachers efficiently manage all posts and comments through an easy-to-use dashboard. Kidblog gives students’ writing a meaningful purpose and an authentic audience. Students are motivated to write for their peers and engage with a global network. Teachers moderate all content, so nothing goes live until you say so. Kidblog’s platform is deeply rooted in the pedagogy of writing. Engage students in the process of pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing, and commenting — Kidblog facilitates feedback and moderation at all stages.

A Kindergarten Literacy Block schedule including Reader's Workshop, Writer's Workshop, Word Study and Shared Reading/Writing. The schedules were created to creatively problem solve around challenges related to incorporating both a Reader's Workshop and Shared Reading/Writing. The schedules provide a shortened Reader's Workshop in the beginning of the year. The second semester schedule allows for Shared Reading/Writing two days a week and longer Reader's Workshop 3 days a week. The schedule allows teachers to still incorporate Shared Reading and Writing while providing time to extend student's reading stamina through a longer Reader's Workshop.

Take a quick visit to Madeline Noonan's classroom. See how class culture is built throughout her day and is integrated with content instruction. You can watch more about Ms. Noonan's class in the other four videos.