Highly effective writing teachers teach with mentor texts. In direct instruction lessons, teachers explain the techniques to students. (continue reading)
Dedicating a section of the classroom library to mentor texts gives students the opportunity to access and choose the mentor texts that work best for them. (continue reading)
Mentor texts from a variety of high-interest sources along with diverse authors can be a real game changer in secondary writing classrooms.
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It helps to start small. A beautifully crafted sentence is filled with interesting decisions the writer has made, and there’s so much to learn. (continue reading)
Jen Serravallo has received a lot of questions regarding her Reading & Writing Summer Camp: Exploring Mentor Texts to Teach Strategies for Summer 2020. Here are some answers to help you get ready. (continue reading)
