What can we do as a class

• demonstrate the joy of good literature
• Share the wonder of words and poetic language
• Share our own ideas
• Model effective strategies
• Learn collaboratively together
• Show the JAZZ in learning

"Sometimes, teaching is Cool

What does it mean to use mentor text for learning?

What does it mean to

"I often think when I watch a really good teacher of writing, it's almost like there are life-sized cardboard cutouts of authors all around the room." --Katie Wood Ray, 2012, p. 150

Is it important to write with your students?

In looking at Mentor Texts

• highlight key phrases
• examine sentence lengths
• personification
• intentional repetition of words, phrases, parallel structure

Let us examine