• Using Book Creator to Explore Non-Fiction Text Features

    Before you have students create a non-fiction book in Book Creator, you must explore the features in a non-fiction piece. Text features in a non-fiction piece of writing, is like story elements in a fiction piece of writing.  Just like you need to teach students about characters, setting, problem, plot and resolution before writing stories, […]

  • WWP Session 2 October 1, 2013

    Here are some of the documents we will be using today. Powerpoint Inspiration-powerpoint Powerpoint ResearchSkillsTeacher ResearchingSkills

  • Creating a Culture of Critical Thinking for Research

    On Tuesday and Wednesday WWP Teachers got together to discuss how to develop a critical thinking culture in their classrooms.  When asked about students and researching, our WWP teachers feel that students are often lost when they begin researching online. It can be overwhelming for students, struggling to pick a topic, refining their search using […]