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Small-group strategy instruction is the key to comprehension for English Language Learners. In their book, Making Sense, Juli Kendall & Outey Khuon outline classroom conditions for successful small-group instruction, and provide 52 kid-tested lessons organized by the 5 main stages of proficiency. Click here to read Chapter 1 online! |
THE
MIDDLEWEB
READING/WRITING PROJECT
In the fall of 2001, MiddleWeb invited interested persons from our MiddleWeb daily discussion group and visitors to our website to join in a year-long discussion about struggling middle grades readers. Juli Kendall, a literacy teacher/coach in Long Beach, California, moderated the discussion and kept a weekly journal of her own work with fifth-graders who were held back after they failed to meet the district's minimum reading requirement for promotion to sixth grade.
When the year ended, no one wanted to stop! Four years later, our Reading & Writing Workshop Project is still going strong, as 350 educators with an interest in early adolescent literacy (Gr. 4-8) swap ideas and explore new strategies together.
Recently,
Project members elected to establish their own website—just for this
work. We invite you to visit
Literacy Workshop, where you'll find all the information you need
to sign up.
JULI KENDALL'S JOURNALS
Meanwhile, you can still read Juli Kendall's journals here at MiddleWeb!
In 2001-02, Juli reflected on her exploration of reading workshop. In 2002-03, Juli reported on the goings-on in her writing workshop. In 2003-04, she wrote about reading and writing, with a special emphasis on nonfiction content literacy in science. In 2004-05, Juli continued her exploration of content literacy, adding history and social studies to the mix!
Juli's journals are packed with insights, ideas garnered from some of the best literacy authors, and other resources she's developed or identified on the Web.
READ
Juli Kendall's
Reading/Writing Workshop Journals
2004-05
Resources page for our Reading/Writing Project
