Writing For Real Reading Recovery Conference

Writing for Real

Angela Maiers

WHYwrite?

How do we MAKE

WHAT is involved in

What KIND of writers

do we WANT?

writing well?

writing real?

so LET’swrite!

making Writing

REAL

what do REALwriters

do?

Your writing homework is…

Who I Am as a WriterI see my goals

I know who I’m writing toI’ve defined the heart

of my message

My actions support why it’s important

I take my reader to new places

The most important thing you need to know about me is that I write. I am a writer! I write for lots of different reasons, about many things. I call this the writing territories. These are the potential audiences for my writing. But the writing territory is more than the idea bank.

the RULES ofWriting

RULE #1:Writers write about

what they…

KnowCare

Wonder

RULE #2:Writers

Learn from other writers

©Angela Maiers,

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Great Readers Great Readers and Writers and Writers

of of NonFiction…NonFiction…

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and Writers and Writers ofof

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RULE #3:Writers …

Learn from other readers

Angela Maiers, author of Classroom Habitudes (2009), is a nationally acclaimed speaker and researcher dedicated to changing the world one classroom at a time. Angela’s 20-year career in education, especially her years spent as a classroom teacher, provide a unique insight critical for helping schools, districts, teachers and of course -- students, reach goals. Angela holds close to her heart a passion for preparing today’s learners and teachers for tomorrow’s changing world.

To learn more, check out www.angelamaiers.com

Angela Maiers ©