Welcome to the WSS Blog!

Welcome everyone! We're blogging! So what's a blog you ask? A blog is a "web log". In short, it's a place where you can go to post ideas, share thoughts, collaborate, get information, explore topics, and just connect to individuals interested in a common topic. In this case, we'll be exploring ELA topics like Writer's Workshop, 6+1 Traits, sharing ideas to teach reading, almost anything goes. Blogs became popular a couple of years ago and are quickly becoming THE WAY to communicate across the miles (or in our case, the hallways). Why do blogs make so much sense.....because we're all busy, but we have a story to tell or an idea to share, or a question to ask. In a blog you can post text, add a picture, attach a copy of student work that you think illustrates a great trait, connect to a hyperlink (for instance, for great ideas on incorporating 6+1 into your classroom, visit the link at the left.So, enough about blogs....on with a topic.....We've been focusing on the 6+1 traits for two years now. All of the teachers have been trained at least through the introductory training and most have been to some type of advanced training. In my roving meetings teachers have discussed ways in which they have been introducing students to the traits and helping students improve their writing. What about you? What lesson have you delivered that you thought went particularly well? What were the results of the lesson? Share you idea(s) with your colleagues. To share, click on the "comment" link below and it will take you to a screen where you can leave a comment. You will also be able to view other's comments as well....that's how we create the "virtual faculty room"!