Ledbetter


 * TITLE OF PRESENTATION:** //HELPING STUDENTS MEET AND EXCEED WRITING STANDARDS: Connecting Grammar, Vocabulary and Literature for Powerful Writing Results (Grades 6-12)//
 * **YOUR NAME:** Alison Cox || **DATE:** November ||
 * **SCHOOL:** Bedford High School || **GRADE/DEPARTMENT:** English/Language Arts ||
 * **LOCATION:** Holiday Inn, Independence || **SPONSOR:** Bureau of Education and Research ||


 * PRESENTER: Mary Ellen Ledbetter

Please provide the key points from the presentation or workshop.** Ledbetter talked about the importance of writing in the classroom, and mentioned that using her system was better than more formulaic writing because her system did not inhibit kids' creativity by giving them too strict a structure.

I see using her strategies in all ELA classes because I really do think writing every day is the best way to improve students' writing abilities- practice makes perfect!
 * How do you see this material/strategy being integrated into your classroom instruction?**

Her whole method is based on writing everyday. While I agree with this proposition, it is difficult to include such a program when I have other curriculum to get through and only 40 minutes in which to do it. I do think it's a great method, it would just take some creativity to make it work. Maybe using blogging or another web tool would help because kids could do it outside of my class.
 * What questions do you still have or barriers do you see relative to the implementation of this strategy?**

Communication, Creativity, Core Subjects
 * To which 21st Century Skill(s) does this strategy most apply?**

[|BER's Ledbetter site] [|Ledbetter's site]
 * Are there other resources (links, titles, etc) to which we can go for information about this strategy/workshop?**

Yes! I know many others have attended her workshop, but if ever given the opportunity, I would love to see other teachers learn from the source- she's great!
 * Would you recommend this workshop to others?**


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