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The terminology ultimately doesn't matter. It's what your students get out of it and the connections they make. You are a phenomenal teacher and presenter! Students first, term ideology a very far 3rd or 4th.

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Your presentation style is so engaging, I can't imagine a student not paying attention to you for even a second. I really appreciate the resources you provided so we can have our students learn from imitating the masters. Thank you, Eileen!

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You included so much to think about. Your students are fortunate to get exposure to so many different genres and a broad array of subject matter. I  see why they're engaged in the readings. Your use of close reading helps students to build their  understanding of how writers develop their ideas and structure their overall piece. Lots of great suggestions for mentor texts.
I can tell your enthusiasm for learning comes across to your students.
Keep teaching sister!
Brooke

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I loved being able to see the I am writing then the students example. What a great use of imitation! I loved our breakout group conversations for The Ways We Lie as well! You have so many incredible resources I am so excited to look through! I love your enthusiasm and knowledge! Your kiddos are so lucky to have you!

Kimberly

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I appreciate the vibrant reading-writing connection here. Students need to read closely to be inspired to imitate from a mentor text. Must be really fun to teach this! Thanks for the enthusiastic and passionate demo today!

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I loved the reading choices you presented us today. It reminds me that we can give our students relevant readings at the time readings that are engaging.

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So engaging, fast paced and inclusive! Loved the discussion and how much information you packed into such a short amount of time! I have always used mentor texts at the lower levels, but what a fantastic idea to use scholarly articles as mentor texts in the higher grades! If only every teacher could get this information!

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You passion for the subject comes through with force! There is a lot of meat on this activity, and an hour was a hard timeframe to fit it into, but you did it! Two things are apparent, throughout. One is that you have incredibly high expectations for your students. They are challenged and supported and you push them, and that is awesome! The other is your wonderfully wordy banter. You made receiving a ton of ideas very easy, fun and engaging. Your students must really appreciate it! The modes and structures hand out was also very useful.

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My head is spinning with all the things I want to put into motion for my students next year. I love imitation writing and you've perfectly captured how to use it in a classroom to get students to understand writer's craft and produce writing that others want to read! Loved every minute of it! Thanks for all of the great resources.

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Thank you for this demo! This is one of those things that, in theory I understand it's greatness, but don't know where to start. I've seen a few seminars that touch on this but nothing as detailed, ready for me, or as useful for my classroom. I will be rewatching your zoom demo! I will need to soak it up again!

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Thank you for sharing! There was a lot of information and a lot crammed into one hour, but I love all of the examples of essays in the real world. When my 9th grade students hear essay, they think one type of essay. I'd love to challenge their idea of essay by using some of these pieces.

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Hi Eileen,

I really appreciate the important time you spend with students actually getting deep into texts and doing rhetorical analysis with them. It's clear that you spend time reading texts closely and are able to model that for students.
This approach will heighten their awareness of the tools available to them as writers-- and  scaffolds their writing.

--Lisa

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That was awesome! So, so many applications in SS and ELA that I can't wait to explore. I LOVE your dynamic presentation style and humor and passion. When my boys finally make it to DHS, I hope you're still there to be their teacher :) Thank you so much for sharing this and making it so accessible!

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Eileen you are so incredibly brilliant, amusing, sarcastic, passionate, and interesting! I found your cadence of voice kept me interested and you challenged me today! You're ability to re-phrase and clarify what others say is a gift. I felt your enthusiasm. I really "remembered" / learned a lot today!
Amanda G

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I love your passion and enthusiasm! I wish I could go back to high school and be in your class. I'm sure your students are completely engaged and have FUN with writing!

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Eileen, my brain is full! How dare you do this to me before I present! Joking aside, this was so informative and can really boost students' awareness of genre, audience, and purpose. It challenges even the most advanced students but the delivery begins in manageable chunks with excellent modeling on your part. I appreciate the text abundance and references. It's clear you have been doing this a long time and have meaningful readings to move students to action! Thank you. --Daina

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What a phenomenal way to guide students through analyzing a peice of writing and leading them to the imitating of it using their own voice. I appreciated your breakdown of the process! Your passion for literacy is infectious!