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Mentors Cycle 3: Published Authors as Mentors
Day 9: Teaching conventions through a mentor text
Challenge: Make plans to use a mentor text in a mini-lesson as a springboard into a conversation about conventions. Anchor your teaching in one of the four areas defined earlier.
What were your students’ insights about conventions based on the mentor text?
How did your students respond to using a mentor text to discuss conventions?