Friday, March 31

Short block due to half day/inclement weather schedule.

Writers' workshop.
COLLECTED final drafts for grading.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, April 3: Next writers' group. (Rescheduled due to short block on Friday.)  
WEDNESDAY, April 5: Have "Monday" Mentor text ready to discuss and hand in.


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, March 30

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
FRIDAY, March 31: Next writers' group.  Have a FINAL (aka, revised) draft to share and to grade!

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Wednesday, March 29

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
FRIDAY, March 31: Next writers' group.  Have a FINAL (aka, revised) draft to share and to grade!

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Tuesday, March 28

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
FRIDAY, March 31: Next writers' group.  Have a FINAL (aka, revised) draft to share and to grade!

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Monday, March 27

Shared Monday Mentor text DEJs.
COLLECTED Monday DEJs.

Wrapped up writers' group.
Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
FRIDAY, March 31: Next writers' group.  Have a FINAL (aka, revised) draft to share and to grade!

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, March 24

Writers' group.
COLLECTED rough drafts to be graded. 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 29: Third Quarter ends.
FRIDAY, March 31: Next writers' group.  Have a FINAL (aka, revised) draft to share and to grade!

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!
FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, March 23

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Wednesday, March 22

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Tuesday, March 21

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Monday, March 20

Writers' workshop.
Shared, COLLECTED Monday Mentor texts.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, March 17

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 23: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, March 16

Writers' Group wrap-up.

Writers' workshop.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 24: Blizzard Bag #5 is due. 
FRIDAY, March 24: Next writers' group.  Have a rough draft to share and to grade! (First revised draft to grade due following Friday, March 31.)


ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Monday, March 13

Writers' Workshop.  (Writer's group conclusion postponed due to absent class member.)
Assigned Blizzard Bag #5 (Responding to mentor text, 2 DEJ entries.)

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, March 13: Writers' group will wrap up.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, March 10

Writers' Group.
"Collected" Google doc rough drafts for a grade.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, March 9

COLLECTED DEJ entry on handout on "Things" in poetry.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Wednesday, March 8

Assigned 1 DEJ entry on handout on "Things" in poetry, due tomorrow.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Tuesday, March 7

Short class today, due to early release schedule.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Monday, March 6

Shared, COLLECTED Monday Mentor text DEJs.

Writers' Workshop.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Friday, March 3

Writers' Workshop. (No writers' group this Friday; a new rough draft will be due for a grade at group on Friday, March 10.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.
ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Thursday, March 2

Homework check: DEJs on "School Lunches" and "Polaroids" from Lamott's Bird by Bird (33--43).
Shared and discussed entries on Bird by Bird.

Writers' Workshop. (No writers' group this Friday; a new rough draft will be due for a grade at group on Friday, March 10.)

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 2: Two DEJs on Bird by Bird's "School Lunches" and "Polaroids"(33--43).
FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!

Wednesday, March 1

Reminder: "School Lunches" and "Polaroids" from Lamott's Bird by Bird (33--43) are due with two DEJ entries, on Thursday.

Writers' Workshop. (No writers' group this Friday; a new rough draft will be due for a grade at group on Friday, March 10.)

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 2: Two DEJs on Bird by Bird's "School Lunches" and "Polaroids"(33--43).
FRIDAY, March 10: A new rough draft should be ready to share with group AND to submit for a grade.

ALL MONDAYS: Two Double entry journals (DEJs) on model texts of your choice.  Be prepared to share at start of class!

FRIDAYS: Most Fridays, students should have a draft in progress to share with the group.  NOTE: lack of a draft can keep you from participating in group--be prepared!