Jennifer+Edwards

I teach fifth grade language arts at Northwestern Elementary School in Albion, PA. I am a 2010 NWP fellow.

= Demo Lesson = My Inquiry Question: How does Writing Workshop support struggling and non-struggling students? Every teacher has had students who cringe, slouch, and grumble when the words, "It's time for writing!" are announced. Writing is an essential skill, yet students don't always see or feel its importance. A well-organized and consistently reinforced Writing Workshop can be your lifesaver!! I found it sparks much better writing for ALL students....and the PSSA scores proved it!

I utilized many useful, practical ideas from Ralph Fletcher, Aimee Buckner, and Lucy Calkins to improve my writing workshop in the 2009 - 2010 school year. My time at the Summer Writing Institute has provided many more tools, activities, and strategies to enhance the writing workshop in the years to come.

Please feel free to contact me at JEdwards@nwsd.org if you'd like more information.