@teachcmb56 Just realized from your picture we responded to same post on ec ning.
@teachcmb56 Just realized from your picture we responded to same post on ec ning.
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@teachcmb56 Just realized from your picture we responded to same post on ec ning.
Greg McVerry@Steph_SMac @MsRossEnglish Is that then support for going back to diagramming sentences? #engchat
Greg McVerry@AndersonGL I also wonder if it is always necessary, over bloated writing rubrics are not helpful and penalizing doesnt teach #engchat
Greg McVerry@JeffKlaus28 @gloria4union Well tprivate funding could be last excuse, but then pro-charters would have to follow up w let money follow kid
Greg McVerryI wonder if you could do grammar sorts much like we do word sorts, have different rules and have them place them in piles #engchat
Greg McVerryRT @Flocabulary: Lesson on making funny sentences by changing the parts of speech by @ijleong http://t.co/kEYqtGCT #engchat
Greg McVerry@JeffKlaus28 @gloria4unions I hope you are right. Just not sure. No one could argue with more students served.
Greg McVerry@heatherrocco I poach what I find useful. Specificky individual writing goals. Also highlighted in the writing next report. #engchat
Greg McVerry@Gloria4Unions @JeffKlaus28 Just need to ensure that charter enrollment actually reflects the neighborhood schools. Not always the case
Greg McVerry@Gloria4Unions @JeffKlaus28 I agree. Some prefer neighborhood schools, but there are way more apps for charters than spots.
Greg McVerryFav strategy indirectly tchng grammar concepts is to allow students to find errors on my blog and class website for class points #engchat
Greg McVerry@teachcmb56 I also do not linke idea that writing instruction involves "correction areas" prefer targeted areas of growth #engchat
Greg McVerry@teachcmb56 borrow lot from Collns in my writing instruction, especially indvdl & differentiated goals, types of writing r silly #engchat
Greg McVerry@Gloria4Unions @JeffKlaus28 I am for greater choice. Choice should not be just for the rich. Lottery is barrier limit choice for poor
Greg McVerryThe semi-colon:The first sign of student plagiarism; not for additional clauses #engchat
Greg McVerryRT @Flocabulary: We should encourage students to experiment with complex sentences and ideas without fear of punctuating wrong. Ideas fi ...
Greg McVerryNeed to remember that explicit lessons in sentence combinations has one of strongest effect sizes in research studies on writing #engchat
Greg McVerry@JeffKlaus28 @Gloria4Unions What would happen to charter outcomes if the opt-out lottery rule ever sees light of day. I wonder
Greg McVerryAnyone who reads my blog knows I am horrible at grammar. Skills fallen precipitously since I stopped teaching 6th grade. #engchat
Greg McVerryRT @kd0602: Me too! “@mrami2: I like the idea of using great sentences and studying them for use of grammar and craft. #engchat #engchat ...
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