This blog was written by a fourth grade school teacher who attended one of Lucy Calkin's seminars on writers' workshop. Excellent ideas on how to get started, good units of study, and general information on the writing process.
This blog is helpful to pre service teachers because it outlines ways of planning for instruction in an organized way. It also talks about ways to set up the classroom in order to promote optimal learning. In addition, the blogger offers lots of helpful tips for teachers such as finding time before school or during the weekend to take care of administrative duties.