Classroom Notes Plus, Vol. 27, No. 2, October 2009

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• Classroom Notes Plus, Volume 27, Number 2, October 2009

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• Writing Onstage: Giving Students an Authentic Model

  by Beth L. Hewett

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  Abstract: Letting students watch you write and revise spontaneously can be a powerful way to validate the writing process and forge a classroom writing community.

• Handout: Preliminary Draft

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  Abstract: This handout accompanies "Writing Onstage: Giving Students an Authentic Model" by Beth L. Hewett

• Discussion Angles

  by Lisa Mitchell

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  Abstract: Here are six discussion approaches that can prompt meaningful interactions and wider participation.

• Living Riddles: Metaphor, Thinking, and Physical Experience

  by Terry Hermsen

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  Abstract: These activities tap students’ memories and physical experiences to engage them with metaphor and poetry.

• Handout: Sample Riddle Poem by Author

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  Abstract: This handout accompanies "Living Riddles: Metaphor, Thinking, and Physical Experience" by Terry Hermsen

• Research that Works: Double-Entry Documentation

  by Carol L. Revelle

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  Abstract: A simple tool for data collection can help streamline the research process, add consistency, and strengthen students’ paraphrasing skills.

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