https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary A library of resources for myself and my students to encourage writing in the classroom. A red background indicates a student-used resource, a blue is a teacher-used resource, and purple indicates it is used by both on multiple levels. en-us 2020-10-03 15:33:14 UTC 2026-02-24 00:55:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799826615 2020-10-03 15:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799826615 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799828189 Before you dismiss this book... don't. This book is vital to my classroom, especially my 11th grade classroom, because it does actually have a lot of classic works in it which we analyze for writing style and argumentative tactics through our studies of rhetoric. It includes short stories such as "A Rose for Emily," by William Faulkner and "Civil Disobedience," by Henry David Thoreau.]]> 2020-10-03 15:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799828189 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799829668 2020-10-03 15:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799829668 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799830898 2020-10-03 15:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799830898 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799831876 2020-10-03 15:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799831876 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799832636 This book is what began my love for writing and story telling, as well as the fantasy genre (and fiction in general). The way C.S. Lewis depicts his characters to symbolize his beliefs and biblical illusions is astounding. This book also has picture book versions, as well as a movie series and Netflix is coming out with a series as well based on the books, making it a very multimodal option for secondary learners.]]> 2020-10-03 15:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799832636 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799835876 This is something that is interesting to me as a literacy professional because on one hand, I love Instagram poetry. On the other hand, I think a lot of it are pretty quotes that are spaced out interestingly.  One account I use during a poetry unit is @atticusxo. Many students follow accounts like this, so I try to incorporate it into learning.]]> 2020-10-03 15:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799835876 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799838063 2020-10-03 15:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799838063 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799839346 This book from 2007 was given to me by a reading teacher in my school who retired last year. I saw it as she was cleaning out her classroom and she gave it to me. I have used it multiple times since then. It is a compiled work of wisdom and lessons teachers from all over the country regarding literacy for students in the secondary school setting. It is basically like sitting down to dinner with a bunch of people who know far more about the area of education which I am most passionate about.  One of my favorites is about writing and it is called “Teach Writing Your Way” by Donald M. Murray (2007, p 179), a Pulitzer Prize winning author.]]> 2020-10-03 15:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799839346 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799840598 Another gift from the retired reading teacher, this book gives exercises and lessons to implement into your classroom for the instruction of writing when it comes to paragraph writing and essay writing. Since this is most of what I teach for students in my 11th grade class, when I am stuck it is a fantastic place to turn.]]> 2020-10-03 15:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799840598 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799841406 While it is not a book, since joining ILA I have found myself feeling very supported. Anytime I have a question or I am interested in a topic regarding education or literacy, I am able to look it up and I instantly have answers, even if those answers lead me to more questions. It has so much information that it is becoming key in my practice.

]]> 2020-10-03 15:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799841406 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799844799 I love using song lyrics, especially from artists like Tupac or Taylor Swift (she's my favorite). This allows students to write poetry without feeling the pressure that, for some reason, poetry tends to give. For something with "no rules" we have sure associated poetry with rules and restrictions and expectations. I love throwing all of those out the window every now and then and just letting kids write.]]> 2020-10-03 16:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799844799 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799852872 I use these as a way of analyzing and encouraging public speaking or speech writing. While I do not use anything happening at the time (sadly), I do use more recent ex-presidents such as Barack Obama, who is an exceptional speaker. We also analyze speakers who do not do as well outside of their preferred medium (Ted Talk from Kid Cudi). They notice how as a rapper, Kid Cudi is exceptionally gifted. As a speaker... not so much. This allows them to feel more comfortable trying new things and writing in new styles because if Kid Cudi can fail in one area but succeed in another, so can they.]]> 2020-10-03 16:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799852872 mleveille1 https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799856519 I love this exercise because it is totally creative and this medium allows students to write to tone. They have to create a story that goes with the tone of the song they are hearing, and if the tone shifts, so does the story. It is quick and informal and fun, and the short stories it produces (which they then edit through the writing process) are so unique! One of my favorites to use is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.]]> 2020-10-03 16:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mleveille1/writingthroughreadinglibrary/wish/799856519