Grades K–12
Informational, Narrative, Persuasive, PoetryEducatorWhen you think of the word mentor, what images do you conjure? Does a trusted adult from your youth—a coach, a teacher, a family friend— come to mind? Do you imagine your students supporting each other through in-class assignments and collaborating on group projects? Or perhaps the word mentor simply reminds you of its most basic definition: to teach.
Mentor texts do just that: teach. On a practical level, mentor texts introduce students to new vocabulary, model story structures, and demonstrate the craft of writing in a specific genre. Going deeper, however, mentor texts can also fill the role of that trusted figure or supportive friend in your learning space. Mentor texts can broaden students’ worldviews or shine a light on characters who look and sound just like them. They can help students connect to the past and build their ideas about the future.
This Educator Tool was authored by four members of the 826 Digital Educator Leaders cohort: Shavonde Chase, Ashley Houston-King, Kathy Seipp, and Bryan Wilson. In their sections, each Educator Leader shares insights on how mentor texts fit into their personal pedagogies, as well as practical tips about how to incorporate a variety of mentor texts into your learning spaces. Download the Educator Tool below.
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This Educator Tool supports you in building a classroom community through writing.
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This Educator Tool provides writing resources to use during the first week of school and beyond.
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We take joy and creativity pretty seriously at 826. This new Educator Tool, available in three grade bands, shares more about how you can play with words in your learning space!
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This Educator Tool shares resources to help you support your students' mental health through writing.
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This Educator Tool shares a variety of prompts to help you springboard into journal writing with your students.
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This Educator Tool will help you pitch your proverbial tent at Camp 826 by sharing our best tips and tricks for getting the most out of 826 Digital.
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This Educator Tool is designed to support and inspire you and your students, wherever you are in your poetry journey.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades K-2 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This tool provides educators resources for practicing elements of revision with their students.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 9-12 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool shares a collection of 826 resources and Mentor Texts that foster creating social change through writing.
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Publishing student writing is at the heart of 826's work. This Educator Tool shares more about our publishing process.
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This guide offers an abundance of resources to help students practice the basic elements of short stories.
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This resource supports you in creating a safe and brave learning space, through the use of Community Agreements.
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This Educator Tool is designed to help you support students along their journeys in positive identity development.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 6-8 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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A flexible, 4-week unit designed for students in grades 3-5 to "write their way" with authentic purpose. Includes a curriculum guide, calendar, and links to all related 826 Digital resources.
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This Educator Tool provides you with resources to help students build their awareness of the diverse perspectives around them.
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