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whole different way of reading and writing, which many people are not
adept to.
My lesson fit into the curriculum for the term, which is the Lucy
Calkins readers workshop framework. Mrs. Reagless 8th grade class is
focusing on conducting important mini lessons (10-15 minutes long)
and spending the rest of class doing individual writing based on
student goals. My poetry lesson was a brief 10-15 minute instructional
lesson followed by a writing workshop. By making the lesson optional,
we were personalizing the instruction, and I was able to tackle several
of the Common Core Standards.