Aimee Buckner's Notebook Know-How

Yesterday I posted about starting a book study Aimee Buckner's Notebook Know-How. Just a quick update on this book study. My department is starting the book study next Tuesday night with a nightly Twitter chat from 8-9 CST under the hashtag #ladeptreads if you would like to join our discussion. I'll then blog about some highlights of what we talked about.

Chapters 1-2: Tuesday

Chapters 3-4: Wednesday

Chapters 5-6: Thursday

Chapter 7: Friday

I hope you'll join us in this invaluable book study!

Book Study: Notebook Know-How

I am so excited about this! While cleaning out the former department chair's closet I came across a set of books for Aimee Buckner's Notebook Know-How. If you haven't read this book, here's your chance to join my Language Arts department in our first book study of the year! {I know members of my department reading this right now are thrilled to learn of the book study this way :) }

In this book, Aimee Buckner takes the reader through keeping a writer's notebook with a very realistic and applicable way to use it in your curriculum. I was rereading it last night and taking notes all the while thinking, "Why am I not doing this with my writer's notebooks???"

So, if you are interested in participating in this book study with my department, go get a copy of Notebook Know-How (or dust off the copy on your shelf!) and keep up with my blog for updates for the book study. We'll be meeting on Twitter #ladeptreads. I hope you'll join us! CTMS LA teachers: get ready!