Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

02.27.19 “Because, But, So” Goes 2.0 with Direct Quotations

  I had a great meeting yesterday with ace curriculum developer Jen Rugani to discuss lesson plans she’s been developing for our unit on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In the course of the meeting, we developed a new application for one of our favorite developmental writing exercises. The exercise is called Because, But,…