In an effort to make sure summer doesn't pass us by, we've decided to take a month off from blogging here at Two Writing Teachers again this summer. Today is the last non-Slice of Life Story Challenge post you'll see until Monday, August 5th. (NOTE: We'll still be hosting the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge during the entire month of July.)
Month: June 2013
A Dozen Book Recommendations for New Writing Teachers
With so many fantastic books about the teaching of writing out there, how do teachers who are new to writing workshop know what to read first? Here are 12 books I think all teachers of writing should read.
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Excerpts from My Keynote
My keynote begins with a story about over-packing a diaper bag as a new mom and then pairing down the bag to the essentials once my daughter got older. From there, I talk about how I discovered that to be an effective teacher of writing, I had to be a Writer. My speech covers why I write, how to make time for a writing life, conquering the fear of writing, the Slice of Life Story Challenge, how to model writing from the heart, and the importance of putting writing at the center of everything we do in our classrooms.
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Online Relationships Become Real
{This isn't the end of my thinking and sharing about the All-Write 2013 Summer Institute. There will be more...check Ruth Ayres Writes since we are on vacation around here throughout the month of July!} Linda Baie (Teacher Dance), Ramona (Pleasures from the Page), Elsie (Elsie Tries Writing), me, Christy Rush-Levine (Living) (from left to right) There is something… Continue reading Online Relationships Become Real
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Tuesday Slices
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#allwrite13 Notes
If you've not checked out the #allwrite13 Twitter feed, then I'm not sure what you are waiting for! It is an eclectic notes page of the best of the best thinking. Throughout the weekend (and this week, I imagine) people are writing reflections and sharing how the thinking at #allwrite13 is growing. It is remarkable… Continue reading #allwrite13 Notes
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Slicing in the Classroom All Year Long
The week of June 10th was hectic around here. I had a sleuth of appointments, was doing major revisions to the keynote I'm delivering this Thursday, and was getting ready to visit family in Connecticut. Therefore, I missed Tara Smith's post about her sixth grade students' final slice of the school year. All 50 of… Continue reading Slicing in the Classroom All Year Long
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Friday Favorites
It seems like so long since I've sat beside Andy, a baseball game on the tv and my computer open on my lap. I came home from All-Write 2013 and after hello said, I have to write a blog post. He laughed. Nevertheless, this is going to be a Fast Friday Favorites. You'll find some… Continue reading Friday Favorites
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Word Nerds Review + a Giveaway
Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary is filled with fresh ideas for ways to teach vocabulary so the meanings of the words stick with kids. It is a resource that will help you develop an innovative and meaningful vocabulary curriculum for your students. Read a review of the book and preview sections of the text. Then, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Word Nerds.
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#allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner
Since Ramona asked and she traveled all the way from Seattle, I honored her request. We went around the room and introduced ourselves. It was a big dinner party -- 33 people in all. Check out who was there. I've been excited for months about this dinner. After all it was a room full of… Continue reading #allwrite13 Online Connections Dinner
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SOLSC + a Related Giveaway
Also, a message from Amanda Villagomez: Since first hearing about Ali Edwards right here on Two Writing Teachers as Stacey and Ruth talked about her in connection with One Little Word, I have been impressed with Ali's thoughts and ideas for documenting everyday life. This summer she is teaching a Big Picture Classes workshop called… Continue reading SOLSC + a Related Giveaway
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Just Write.
I hope you are taking the summer to just write. Life is too short not to write. I've been percolating today's blog post and planned to write it this afternoon. However, plans changed, so this slide from my keynote presentation will have to do. Hopefully it will nudge you to write. One of the reasons… Continue reading Just Write.
