Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Persuade

Upcoming! My Readers' Workshop unit, Persuade, will be uploaded to my TPT store this week.

Students have opinions and often unabashedly share their thoughts with others. This unit of study moves students from an introspective look at their identity to a shift to communitarian awareness. Students explore the persuasive techniques for advocating a position, selling a product, and inciting action. The unit of study moves from analyzing multimedia, to exploring social movements, and culminating in an engagement in activism in order to broaden an intra-cultural perspective, increase empathy for others, and dispel stereotypes.

The unit of the study has 13 sessions Each big idea, or session, has the following:

  •  Session Synopsis
  • Anchor Chart(s)
  • Word Cards
  • Purposeful Task
  • Response Prompt
Interested? Post a comment with your contact information and I will send you a freebie sample!


Monday, 12 June 2017

Saskatchewan School Library Association

Today was my last meeting as an Executive member of the Saskatchewan School Library Association. Ten wonderful years were spent learning and laughing with colleagues who pushed for school libraries to be the centre of collaboration and literacy.

Thank you to Charlotte Raine for the beautiful tribute.