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Episode 103 Master Sentences before Writing? I Don't Think So
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How can we expect perfection from our young writers when we don't expect it of ourselves?
Does a young basketball player need to perfect his shot before he can play a game?
Do professional authors publish their first draft?
For some reason there are literacy professionals who are promoting having students "master sentences" before they are able to write anything more. I'm not sure I understand this idea.
In this episode I share my take on this and a similar line of thought that is much more in keeping with the research of not only writing, but learning.
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Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources.
Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction.
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