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Chandler-Olcott, Kelly; Nieroda, Janine – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2016
This article reports findings from a four-year formative experiment (Reinking & Bradley, 2008) investigating a summer writing institute for ninth graders entering an urban high school. Intended as enrichment, not remediation, for a heterogeneous group of students, and as a learning experience, not just a teaching opportunity, for…
Descriptors: High School Students, Urban Schools, Grade 9, Summer Programs
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Chandler-Olcott, Kelly; Zeleznik, John – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2013
The authors of this article describe their inquiry into implementation of the writing-focused Common Core State Standards in a co-taught English 9 class in an urban school. They describe instructional moves designed to increase student success with an assignment called the Gift Essay, with particular focus on planning and other organizational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Standards, Writing Instruction, Grade 9
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Chandler-Olcott, Kelly; Burnash, Jodi; Donahue, Danielle; DeChick, Maureen; Gendron, Michele; Smith, James; Taylor, Mary; Zeleznik, John – Voices from the Middle, 2012
This article describes lessons learned about grouping by teachers and teacher educators who worked collaboratively to design and deliver a summer writing institute for a heterogeneous population of students about to begin ninth grade at an urban high school. Institute staff used co-teaching (Cook & Friend, 1995) extensively to provide support for…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literacy, Grade 9, Team Teaching