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51. Student Publishing to Increase Writing Motivation
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been chatting all about how we can bridge high quality reading instruction to strengthen our students’ writing. Today I want to share this throwback episode to give you some project ideas your students can actually apply all these lessons to. I hope this juicy past episode gives you some ideas on how to motivate and engage your young writers, and provides a frame of reference as we start to get into some higher order thinking strategies over the next few weeks.  Episode 31 Links and Resources: 💻 Looking for more ways to take learning from ROTE to REAL? Grab the free video training here, plus a print-and-go planning template you can use tomorrow!  📍 The Navigator: Use this to find what you need most! (3:00) How I layered 4 disciplines in one skatepark project to maximize our class time (7:50) What are authentic audiences, and why are they helpful?  (9:12) Engagement and motivation…are those the same?  (12:30) Why this strategy is ideal for natural differentiation and instructional support for every learner (14:10) Gifted teacher pet peeve soapbox: our gifted and advanced learners need and deserve to have true opportunities to stretch their learning muscles as their peers, and more of the same work AIN’T IT!! (15:28) Higher order thinking skills are not often accessed in our teacher manuals, but here’s how to fix it (21:05) Critical thinking vs. creative thinking (22:11) Let’s jump into over a dozen actual PROJECT IDEAS FROM REAL UPPER ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS! These are based on the 5 levels of authentic audiences in this Edutopia article. (37:07) My friend Mandy’s epic 6th grade kindness crew that’s been running for over 5 years! (38:40) Amy @theuniqueclassroom’s 3rd grade persuasive paragraph activity for their local animal shelter (40:00) My friend Kayla’s awesome marketing pitch project - Shark Tank style (41:45) Why this is also a great approach for embedded SEL lessons & life skills  (43:50) Rachel’s 5th grade March Madness letters to university teams that actually got replies!!  🔗 Links and resources from this episode: Free sample pages from Wendy Conklin’s Strategies for Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Grades 3-5 The Write Thing: Kwame Alexander engages students in Writing Workshop, and you can too! Open House Reel 2022 - interdisciplinary project ideas (plus a 5th grade throwback in my highlights) Caption cards: an easy way to add in regular informational writing Padilla Periodical Student-created newsletter Shark News upper grade news crew Getting started with a school news crew on Edutopia We Are Teachers & USPS Pen Pal Project @Kellys_Classroom “SEAKers” Program  @theuniqueclassroom Animal Shelter persuasive paragraphs Reedsy list of children’s writing contests  Get on the waitlist for the FREE virtual training on how to take your upper elementary lessons from rote to “REAL” - leave with 5 “purposeful project” planning templates and the tools you need to increase student engagement, boost motivation, and create lasting learning! Read my Edutopia article about the 5 authentic audiences that will motivate your upper grade writers.  Loved this episode? It would make my day to read your review, and can help more teachers discover the podcast! 
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