If you're going to the NSTA National Conference in Boston next week (April 3-6), come see me! My main presentation will be Saturday from 3:30-4:30 in room 253C of the convention center. I'll also be sharing early bits of my new book, Once Upon an Earth Science Book, at the NESTA Geology Share-a-thon and the … Continue reading See Me in Boston at NSTA
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GSTA Conference and eObservations
As the annual GSTA conference approaches next week, I've been thinking about GSTA. If you're a science teacher in Georgia, you really should join. This group is full of dedicated science educators who are selflessly supporting science teachers across the state. They have a wide range of awards and grants for teachers in all stages … Continue reading GSTA Conference and eObservations
Writing and Illustrating For Kids: Meet Doraine Bennett
One of my favorite events of the year is coming up—the Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) conference in Birmingham, AL! It’s October 12, but registration is going on now. This conference is put on by the Southern-Breeze region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. I always come away with some good … Continue reading Writing and Illustrating For Kids: Meet Doraine Bennett
Field Test Teachers for Once Upon an Earth Science Book
It's been a busy summer, and I haven't even had time to post on all the things I've been up to. But now I have some big news: I am finally ready to start field testing Once Upon an Earth Science Book. If you would like to be a field test teacher, please contact me … Continue reading Field Test Teachers for Once Upon an Earth Science Book
Atlanta Public Schools Workshop
Participants in Atlanta Public Schools staff development can access files here: Main Powerpoint presentation: Reading and Writing in Science APS3 How to do Reading Groups Information Penguin Lab and Reading Literacy Learning Cycle Examples
Ms. Davis’ Class
I did my "What a GAS!" presentation for Ms. Davis kindergarten class at Coralwood School a few weeks ago, and they sent me this adorable card. They were studying solids, liquids,and gasses, so we did some experiments from Science Experiments that Fizz and Bubble and explored the world of gasses. I also shared with them … Continue reading Ms. Davis’ Class
Great Problems for Writing in Math?
A few weeks ago, I did a workshop for Forsyth County as part of their Literacy Design Collaborative training. I worked with math, science, social studies, and CTAE teachers on content area reading and writing. While there, the math cohort introduced me to a great resource for problems that included writing in mathematics. The site … Continue reading Great Problems for Writing in Math?
Common Core — What Writers Need to Know
Want to find out more about what the Common Core Curriculum means for children's writers? Find out in my article on page 18 in the Winter SCBWI Southern Breeze Newsletter.
Tomorrow at APS
I'm looking forward to doing an all-day workshop tomorrow with Atlanta Public Schools and the West Georgia GYSTC. I've worked with APS teachers before, and hopefully I'll reconnect with some teachers I've met at shorter workshops.
Watch my NSTA Webinar
I did a webinar for NSTA several weeks ago. It was great experience working with them on it. It's too late to see it live, but if you are wondering about my presentation style, or would like to learn about taking a Claims-Evidence-Reasoning approach to writing in your class, you can always watch the archived … Continue reading Watch my NSTA Webinar
Once Upon a Science Book 