Blackshere: Writing Teams

Barrackville - Revision Stations

"Revising is about looking at the big picture." Allyson Perry

West Fairmont Middle School: Peer Editing

"We go through the rubric every day - every step of the way." -Jackie Constable

Rivesville: Literature Circles

"I learned about Literature Circles - a great way to put literature in the kids' hands and get them to delve deeply into the books (and enjoy them)."

"Great presentation!  Very nice, Katrina!"

"I liked the "talking sticks" and the roles for Literature Circles, and I see a lot of value in how they would rotate so everyone gets to do each role."

Katrina Wilson

Fairmont Senior High School: Question Formulation Technique

"Fabulous job!  Questions are the key to an unknown world!"

"QFT was excellent! Great ideas!"

"QFT is a great way for students to take ownership and direct their own learning." 

Adrin Fisher and Mary Adams

East Fairmont High School: G.I.S.T., Article of the Week, Socratic Seminar and Vocabulary Charts

"I will definitely be trying the G.I.S.T. strategy - it looks like a powerful tool for student-driven analysis."

"I plan to use the visual vocabulary strategy.  I want the vocabulary pictures book!" 

"Being sure to embed part of the vocabulary word into the picture is the extra step that will help my students remember what the words mean."

Melissa Garrett and Wendy DeVault