Welcome to day 1 of the 2020-2021 school year ladies and gentlemen. If you were in McKinney ISD last year, then you know that the foundation of this course begins with The Readers, Writers, Workshop model. The premise is simple: you write and read every day. Ideally, you, the student, get to read any book you select, in whatever format is available.

During the first quarter, you will be required to read anything you choose outside of school. What you read is for you to decide, and you should try to mix it up. Think books, magazines, comics, graphic novels, and current events. As we move into the quarter, you will be shown how I will hold you accountable for your reading.

Instructions:

Review the infographic below. What looks the same, what looks different? What questions do you have?
Download the digital copy of the Writer's journal and begin to customize it according to the directions.

I look forward to discussing the things that you think are important enough to read about. I love to learn new things, and talking to people about their interests is an awesome way to learn.