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Email: jenny@erinkentconsulting.com

Twitter: @profesorajennyk

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Essay. Poetry. Book Clubs. Digital Composition. Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher extend their work in 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by taking a deep dive into four essential studies. Their aim is to move beyond compliance and formula, and to develop students' agency, independence, and decision-making skills. These four practices, they argue, have the power to transform students' relationship with literacy-and truly prepare them for the more demanding work of college.

A central belief underlies each of the four studies-that composing involves choosing, picking among options. It is not following a pre-set pattern. But if students are to make these choices, they need to be aware of the moves and possibilities open to them. That's what this book does-it shows how teacher demonstrations, the skillful use of mentor texts, effective feedback (and many other tools) can make choices possible.

By reimagining how we teach essay, poetry, book clubs, and digital composition, we can open the door to more engaged, connected, and challenging learning.

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Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher extend their work in the bestselling 180 Days by exploring their beliefs and strategies for teaching four essential literacy

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A practical framework for creating units that combine whole-class novels and independent reading to truly help students grow as readers. Take a deep dive into the troubles and triumphs of both to find a student-centered, balanced approach to teaching reading.

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Six Elements of Effective Reading Instruction - Allington

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Six Elements of Effective Reading Instruction - Allington

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(part of) Chapter 1 from 180 Days by Gallagher and Kittle

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Making Reading Workshop Work - Cherry-Paul, Cruz, Ehrenworth

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Making Reading Workshop Work - Cherry-Paul, Cruz, Ehrenworth

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from A Guide to the Reading Workshop (Secondary Grades)

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What does research say adolescent readers need?

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from A Guide to the Writing Workshop (Secondary Grades)

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The Essentials of Writing Instruction (MS)

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from TCRWP

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Book Club Discussion Rubric - Grade 9 (1)

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Opinion | This Is Your Brain on ‘Deep Reading.’ It’s Pretty Magnificent.

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The literacy scholar Maryanne Wolf maps out the ways “deep reading” nourishes our capacity for attention, empathy and insight.

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Grade 9-10 World Literature Units of Study

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Grade 9-10 World Literature Year Long Unit Plan 2022 - 2023

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IB Lang & Lit Year Long Unit Plan 2022 - 2023

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Chapter 7 from A Guide to the Writing Workshop

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Chapter 7 from A Guide to the Writing Workshop

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"Inside the Minilesson"

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Whole Class Instruction in Perspective and Point of View (5-8)

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Lucy Calkins and Colleagues at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project present Whole Class Instruction in Perspective and Point of View (5-8)

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HS Minilesson Recording and Feedback Sessions

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Weekly Planner Example with Balance of Read Aloud and Minilessons

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Weekly Planner Example with Balance of Read Aloud and Minilessons

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Weekly Workshop Planner (Balance of Minilessons and Read Aloud)

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Playlist of Additional Dairy Nutrition FAQs

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Playlist of Additional Dairy Nutrition FAQs

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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1. What are your personal next steps for 23-24 related to curriculum? Related to instruction?
2. What support will help you achieve these next steps?

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1. I definitely want to perfect and make habit the mini-lesson format, mostly because I'll be supporting the two new hires who have never heard of the workshop model before. Right now, I do it, but it's loose, and it could certainly be tighter. The more ingrained I have that, the better I will be able to support.   I think that by writing in those plans specifically will solve both the practice and the support elements.

I want to include in my growth process consideration for English 12, bringing in those elements as well. As it is the first time these students will receive this curriculum, but not the first time I've taught it, I'm hopeful that they receive it well and engage with it. But if they don't, I hope also that my pride will allow me to meet them where they are.

I want to continue to lead this department with kids' best interests at heart, towing the school's line while also supporting the individuals within the department as they need it. I want to really help to make this department collaborative and cohesive, a true team.

2. I genuinely don't know what supports will help. I am open to any and all support and suggestions. Having a good objective view of my work will be an excellent place to start, but I feel like I'm pretty good at that.

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My personal next steps for the 2023-24 year is to take a hard look at the curriculum for the school that I will be moving to next year. I know that next year the subjects I will be working with will be much more history/social studies oriented. I do think that I should be able to use some of the same strategies that we covered during our sessions here, such as paired discussions, reading circles, different ways of taking notes, etc. As far as curriculum goes, I would like to continue using UbD-style unit planning. I think this is something that I will look at working on this summer.

I think it will be great to keep in touch with many of the colleagues that I have worked with here at CMS. I will definitely miss the opportunity to grow through these interactions that I was afforded this year. I am usually someone who is not great about staying in touch with people but I definitely need to make it a priority to stay in touch with the talented colleagues that I have worked with this year.

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1. Monitor where we are & what still needs to be completed, so we can offer time and support for curriculum documentation to happen.
2. My goal for instruction is to have more coaching opportunities/lab sites with high school teachers, to support instructional delivery.
3 Support to help me achieve success will be continued consulting with Jenny for ideas and support.

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I plan to continue to work with the CIA Dept. (Jen) in order to be able to complete UBD's and lesson plans for my ELA courses as well as for my elective courses. In this way I will be more prepared to provide quality and creative instruction for my students.

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I plan to continue to work with the CIA Dept. (Jen) in order to be able to complete UBD's and lesson plans for my ELA courses as well as for my elective courses. In this way I will be more prepared to provide quality and creative instruction for my students.

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Next steps include ironing out book club structures and text choices (support includes researching examples and exploring resources from these PL days more in-depth), revisiting and refining lessons from last year to incorporate/build a wider variety of engagement styles & activities (support includes online research, time for independent design, and co-planning).

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Next steps include ironing out book club structures and text choices (support includes researching examples and exploring resources from these PL days more in-depth), revisiting and refining lessons from last year to incorporate/build a wider variety of engagement styles & activities (support includes online research, time for independent design, and co-planning).

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I will be developing my skills related to online teaching :) I will be trying to make learning engaging in a virtual environment and trying not to have Covid pandemic PTSD...

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I will be developing my skills related to online teaching :) I will be trying to make learning engaging in a virtual environment and trying not to have Covid pandemic PTSD...

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I would like to focus on developing my first AP Seminar unit (the QUEST Framework) with a stronger overarching thematic idea that the students will engage in. I used Education as my theme this year and it did not go as smoothly as I would have liked.  The focus for next year will be to utilize a wider variation of sources, including not only articles, but also TEDTalks, podcasts, and primary source materials. 

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I would like to focus on developing my first AP Seminar unit (the QUEST Framework) with a stronger overarching thematic idea that the students will engage in. I used Education as my theme this year and it did not go as smoothly as I would have liked.  The focus for next year will be to utilize a wider variation of sources, including not only articles, but also TEDTalks, podcasts, and primary source materials. 