What Are Mentor Texts and How Can You Use Them?

Are you teaching writing with mentor texts to study and imitate writers? If not, be sure to read below - you're going to want to make sure you start ASAP because they make teaching writing so much more simple! And if you are using them - what would add to this list? Comment below!

The Raft

Scarecrow

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Wondrous Words

100 Minutes Book Study!

What are your feelings on continuing your education?  Have you started taking extra classes?  Getting another degree?  Getting a PhD?  Or are you more like me and just ready for a good old fashioned book club?

I am a huge fan of book clubs- in the classroom, in the school, and in the real world.  There's nothing that says "I'm a reader!" like being part of a book club.  Are you interested in joining a book club?  Well get excited because Beth from Thinking of Teaching is hosting a book club!  Me and some other amazing bloggers will be co-hosting as we read through the book, 100 Minutes.  Are you a Daily 5 teacher?  A workshop teacher?  A "what works for my class" teacher?  No matter what type of teacher you are or what you believe in, you can take something away from this book.  I am looking forward to discussing, sharing, and picking through this book.  Whether you agree with Lisa Donahue or not, come join us... I think that's what makes a great teacher.  Picking and choosing what you believe and what can work in your classroom.  And knowing why you do what you do- and most importantly- why you don't do what you don't do.  And by sharing your thoughts and feelings with us and other bloggers and blog readers, we can grow as professionals and educators.  Think you're ready to join?  Go grab yourself a book!  You can pick it up from any of the stores below!  {I recommend Stenhouse or Pembroke because they're the cheapest I've found!}  We'll start May 23rd so you have PLENTY of time to pick up a book!

Amazon

 Stenhouse Publishers (The cheapest I've found!!)

Curriculum Press

Pembroke Publishers

And in honor of this celebration, Beth is hosting a giveaway.  You can pick up your own copy of the book for FREE if you win!  Be sure to enter below :)

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Can't wait to get started!!