Melrose Public Schools

MELROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Administrative Offices 360 Lynn Fells Parkway Melrose, MA 02176

Margaret Adams, Ed.D. Telephone Number (781) 979-2166 Director of Curriculum FAX: (781) 979-2156 Email: [email protected]

To: Participants in Elementary Writing Workshop Study Group

From: Margaret Adams, Director of Curriculum

Date: August 16, 2012

Subject: EdModo Study Group

Thank you all for your contagious enthusiasm for writer’s workshop and interest in engaging in follow-up reading and discussion.

Attached are the following documents:  Your readings to complete for the study group.  Directions on how to sign in to the “Edmodo” study group.

Below is a schedule of when to complete each reading and subsequent post. What to Read? When to Finish Reading and Post? Chapter 1: The Writing Workshop and Chapter September 14th 3: Short-Term Goals Chapter 4: Launching the Workshop September 21st Chapter 5: Conferring with Writers September 28th Chapter 7: Literature in the Writer’s Workshop October 5th Chapter 10: Troubleshooting October 12th

For the additional eight PDPs, you must read the attached materials and respond to 5 prompts that I’ll post by the dates above. Your replies should be short and concise. One paragraph is plenty. Alternatively, you can also respond to someone else’s reply. Directions for Accessing Edmodo

1. Go to the Edmodo website, www.edmodo.com.

2. Click on “I’m a Teacher” to sign up for an account. A new box will appear like follows:

Fill in all information. And then click on “Sign up.” 3. In the window that then appears. Click on “Join.”

4. In the box, that appears enter the code “iezl4u” and click “Join.”

Congratulations, you have now joined the group. 5. To see the groups page, click on the title of the group, “Elementary Writer’s Workshop.”

6. You’ll see the question/assignment in gray. Hit reply to answer the question/assignment. In the new box, type your answer and hit reply again.

Assignment

1. Hit Reply

2. Type Your Response

3. Hit Reply