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Lisa Cranston
| Name | Lisa Cranston |
| Location | Comber, Ontario, Canada |
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"Writing for ReadWriteThink.org is an exciting and rewarding process. I'm able to reflect on current research about effective teaching, student learning, and assessment and then create lessons that can be used by teachers in classrooms anywhere in the world! It is my hope that these lessons will allow more teachers to reflect on their current practice and to find meaningful and relevant ways to engage students of all ages in enjoyable literacy experiences."
Lisa Cranston is the teacher consultant for early years and primary programs for the Greater Essex County District School Board in Windsor, Ontario. Her responsibilities include teacher training for primary numeracy, mentor training, new teacher inservice, and inservice for experienced teachers new to the primary division. She is a member of the International Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Lisa teaches online courses for Queens University. She has a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from Ryerson University, attended Teacher's College at the University of Western Ontario, and received a Master of education from the University of Windsor. She plans to complete her doctorate by 2011.
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Contributions on ReadWriteThink.org |
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
A Bad Case of Bullying: Using Literature Response Groups
Students learn how to effectively deal with bullying by participating in literature response groups and writing about when they experienced a similar situation or emotion as a fictional character.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
All About Alliteration: Responding to Literature Through a Poetry Link
Studied students stupefy! Students learn about alliteration by listening to an alliterative read-aloud and apply the knowledge they gain to the creation of their own poem and illustration.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Going on a Shape Hunt: Integrating Math and Literacy
Students participate in a scavenger hunt for shapes; reading, writing, and discussion of shapes encourage literacy and math skills.
Grades 4 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Lonely as a Cloud: Using Poetry to Understand Similes
Students identify similes in poetry and gain experience in using similes as a poetic device in their own work.
