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Today is the final day for returning Slicers to fill out the Community Expander Prize Form if they’ve intentionally expanded this community be getting others to join this year’s Slice of Life Story Challenge. More details in the announcements section of today’s post.
It’s the third day of our 31-day writing challenge. Join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link to it in the comments section, and giving comments to at least three other Slicers.
Also, if you’re a returning Slicer who has intentionally expanded this community be getting others to join in the Challenge, you are eligible for the Community Expander Prize. More details in the announcements section of this post.
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March has arrived, which means it’s time for our month-long writing challenge!
Please take a few minutes to flip through the embedded PPT for some essential information about the Challenge before sharing the link to your slice of life story.
How can I be clear about aligning what families hear me teaching with what their children are doing with the feedback both they and I offer kids along the way?
Do you have questions about the upcoming Slice of Life Story Challenge? Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions. If your question isn’t answered in the post, then contact one of the co-authors (Contact information is at the bottom of this blog post) to have your question answered.
Please take a moment to read some last-minute announcements about the 14th Annual SOLSC prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
How can I make progress pathways for young writers working from anywhere clearer for them? Inviting students into the evaluation process is helpful, and my hope is that one of these ideas will inspire you.
Anyone who has ever taught research-based writing to upper elementary school students knows, this is hard, but important, work since children need to know — from an early age — that they need to take notes in their own words. Oral rehearsal can help!
Please take a moment to read today’s announcements prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
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For many writers, myself included, completing a piece of writing is a major accomplishment. For some writers, it’s hard to even envision a completed piece of writing. Shared writing can be a really useful strategy for inspiring these writers!
Are you ready? Here is a peek at all of the prizes for the 14th Annual SOLSC!
Please take a moment to read today’s announcements prior to leaving the link to your slice of life story.
Preparing for a presentation on how blogging can help you build a writing habit, I’ve been reflecting on the power of blogging. The rewards are many. How has blogging shaped your life?
Carving out space and time for experiences that honor student agency and their diverse writing lives is not only empowering but also gifts them with the habit of writing and the identity as writers. We can write our way through this pandemic, together and emerge as writers.
Athletes warm up before practice, musicians warm up before a rehearsal–so why wouldn’t writers warm up before writing?
We’re less than one month away from the beginning of our month-long writing challenge. Therefore, please read today’s announcements before sharing the link to your slice of life story.
What are the ways I can let writers know that I SEE them, that I understand and appreciate all that they are bringing to the page and the process? How might my feedback serve as a mirror, reflecting back to writers a clear image of who they are, of what is important to them, of evidence of their growth?
Attention first-year and returning Slicers: Please fill out this year’s participant information form. Filling out the form takes less than five minutes and helps us stay organized during the Challenge.
