I must credit Jim Burke for inspiring me to create this page. If you have visited his site you know that many of this materials are available in PDF format. This makes it much easier for teachers (and students) to print what is on a web site. You will need Acrobat Reader in order to view these materials. If you do not have Acrobat, you can download it for free at www.adobe.com. Again, please let me know what you think of my site or if you have any questions.
Guidelines for Writing Response Groups
Guidelines for Parents to Help Children with their Writing
Seed Discussions (Lit. Circles)
Writing Workshop Planning Sheet (for students)
Show, don't Tell Comparison (mine vs. Caplan)
Reading Resources
Response to Literature - Making Connections
Opportunities for Students to Read Aloud
Things We Can Read from A to Z - adapted from Janet Allen
Classroom Management/Resources
Reading Checklist (for administrators)
Writing Worskhop Participation Chart (groups)
Research, Articles, Theory
Research on the effectiveness of Accelerated Reader (research by Richard Allington)
Eight Factors for Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)
