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Two Million

Stacey Shubitz
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Two Writing Teachers has become more than just a blog I have worked on with Ruth for the past five years.  From the comments readers leave to the weekly & month-long Slice of Life Story Challenges to the interaction we have with other educators on Facebook and Twitter, Two Writing Teachers feels more like a community to me.  Thanks to YOU our stats show we’ve received more than 2,000,000 hits as of this morning!

I continue to have my thinking pushed by readers who leave comments.  I enjoy Slice of Life Tuesdays since they give me the chance to peek into other educators’ classrooms and lives.  I love attending and presenting at conferences since it gives me the chance to connect with people I’ve come to “know” online.

I am thankful for every person who has found their way to our blog. I’m thankful to those who have offered advice, inspiration, kind words, and support through the years.  It’s because of you, our readers and fellow educators, that we continue to blog day after day.  Thank you for helping us to reach this special occasion in our blogging lives.

Whether you’re a frequent commenter or someone who often stops by without commenting, would you leave a comment today?  We’d love to recognize you as a part of our community.  (And, if you have a blog we don’t know about, please leave your URL so we can connect with you.)

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Published by Stacey Shubitz

Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.

43 thoughts on “Two Million”

  1. Congratulations Stacey & Ruth on this huge milestone with your blog! That’s so amazing that you have 2 million hits! It’s definitely a testament to your success and expertise as teachers/consultants/mentors for us. Your blog is still an inspiration for my blog. I hope one day to hit the million hit mark! 🙂
    -Jee Young

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  2. Just found your blog. Your 2,000,000 post has inspired me! I watch my stats constantly and am excited to have passed 500 views in the month I’ve been posting. If you’d like to see what I am doing you can check it out at new-in-room-202.blogspot.com

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  3. Congratulations! You are an inspiration for writing and thinking about writing. It’s amazing how each post contributes to reflecting about the writing process. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas!

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  4. Yeah!!! Yippee!! Bravo!!! Congratulations! I credit your site and your encouragement for the start of my writing life. Thank you Stacey and Ruth x ten million. (Stacey, these are for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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  7. As you know, your blog inspires me to be thoughtful, creative and nurturing in my own classroom – much the way you are to all who visit TWT day after day, week after week….and year after year. Congratulations!

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  11. Today is a special day! What a milestone – and to think of the web of lives linked through your blog and the impact that goes beyond a number. Just amazing and I thank you today for your dedication to sharing, teaching, writing, learning, and more. Let us continue to celebrate!

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  12. Two million! What an amazing milestone! I found your blog at just the right moment in my life when I was feeling like I had the basics of teaching writing in my toolbox but something was missing…something big and important. I have grown so much as a teacher and writer because of the wise words I read on your blog. I have so enjoyed becoming a weekly slicer (even if I have slacked this school year) through the encouragement of a friend and then to have you both leave such wonderful comments on my writing. It has made all the difference and has encouraged me to continue to learn and dig deeper with my thinking. Thank you both and I wish you continued success!

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  13. Your voice matters 2 million times over! Thank you for the work you put into sharing–you touch the lives of so many people directly and indirectly that I bet 2 million hits doesn’t even begin to tell the story of your reach!

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  15. Thanks so much for your kind words. You remind me how giving just a little adds up to become something significant. Thanks for reading. Thanks for commenting. Thanks for helping me know my voice matters. Mostly, thanks for trusting me with your stories and thoughts.
    Write on,
    Ruth

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  17. You both have so much to be proud of. 2 million hits is not just a drop in the bucket, but an ocean of love sweeping by, Ruth and Stacey. I love visiting and hearing what your latest thoughts are, and then the commenters too add to the wealth of knowledge gained. Thank you, thank you!

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  18. I check in regularly and have been able to incorporate many of your ideas and thoughts into my 6th grade classroom..Thanks so much for your always thoughtful writing and gentle reminders …best of luck as you add more “fans”..

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  19. Like Elsie, I stumbled upon your blog a couple of years ago and never left. Because of you and Ruth, I am a much better teacher of writers and readers. So, thank-you. Here’s to two million more.

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  21. Congratulations on this terrific milestone! I plunged in last spring and wrote daily for slice of life during the month of March after lurking around the blog for some time. What a community I discovered! Tuesdays are now my favorite day of the week. I’ve continued slicing each week. TWT and the community I encounter here encourage me to be a better teacher and to call myself a writer! Thank you so much!

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  22. Stacey,
    I met you years ago at a responsive classroom week long class. You left such a
    Wonderful impression on me.
    I’ve enjoyed and learned from your blog and
    Always mention it to my teacher friends.
    Keep up the great work. You are really making
    A difference.
    Congrats!

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  23. I am so grateful for this site, for Stacey and Ruth, and for all the wonderful individuals that meet up here! Frequently when I pull up my Facebook page, I find daily professional development or words of life wisdom at my fingertips through links to posts on this site. Additionally, weekly slicing provides me with a structured outlet (in a busy teaching world) to focus on living life as a writer so I can be a better teacher of writing. The slicing community is a blessing! Thank you TWT for helping me to become a better person and a better teacher! You have made a difference in my life!

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  24. I was struggling in the classroom and some how I found your blog. I was hesitant to join the monthly slice of life challenge, but I did it and I have no regrets. It was a fantastic experience and since then I regularly join the weekly slice of life challenge. It is an amazing opportunity to get positive, personal feedback from complete strangers. I frequently share the experience with my fourth graders and they are impressed. Thank you and congratulations!

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  27. Congratulations…you inspire me. It’s because of your blog that I found my own inner writer again and was able to find a voice that had long been hidden, which led to some healing for me. I hope you have many many more hits and many more words of wisdom to pass along.

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  28. Stacey, you may not remember this, but a few years ago through email you encouraged me to start a blog. I did, because of your encouragement. So much learning, reflecting and growth has come out of the experience. You and Ruth, your always positive comments on my slices and other posts, they have meant so much. Your blog has enriched my life and spreads to the people I interact with everyday when I share my findings. Writing and finding passion through teaching writing has made me better in every part of my life. Thank you and congratulations to both of you!

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  29. WOWSERS! That’s a lot of “views” and says tht you must be doing something right. I suspect that I am like many others in that I started out STUMBLING on this blog and then FINDING a PLN that encourages me to life the writerly life I know I need to live in order to model what I preach to my elementary students and my grad students. Your blog has indeed enriched my professional life.

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  33. Congratulations! I’m exhausted just thinking about all you both find time to do. Speaking of finding things, I count finding this blog through twitter contacts as one of the professional treasures I’ve discovered over the past two years. Doing the SOLC and “meeting” so many engaged, joyful, thoughtful teachers and librarians here has enriched my work life – and my personal life. Wish I was attending NCTE and could see folks there. Many thanks for all you do!

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  35. This is a wonderful achievement for all of us in your community. I have learned so much from you both, but more than that, I have found a community that pushes me and appreciates me. Thanks for all you do for the world of teaching and writing!

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  36. 2,000,000! Wow! Congratulations! I have only recently joined your audience because I just learned that this blog exists…..It has been enlightening right from the start, and I plan to pass on your blog information to all teachers of writing whom I teach…..Thank you for yor wisdom:)!

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  40. What a wonderful stat! Congratulations and I say thank you from my heart. I am so thankful that I found your blog three years ago! Your words have helped me to develop an understanding of writing. I did not see myself as a writer, nor did I feel confident that I could teach anyone about writing. You changed that. I am forever grateful for all I have learned here and hope to learn, every time a new post is added. I tell everyone that they need to be reading and following TWT if they want to be better teachers of writing. You impact many!

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