I love teaching writing and reading workshop, but there’s a special place in my heart for the third subject I teach: social studies. Part of the reason for this is just a love of history, and part of the reason is because it allows me to reach into my reading/writing bag of tricks in order… Continue reading Making space for writing (lots of it) in Social Studies
Month: January 2014
A Master Writer’s Notebook in Evernote
A few years ago I thought I had a brilliant idea. I created a master writer's notebook since my notebook writing, which I shared with students during writing conferences and in minilessons, was spread out in several writer's notebooks. Instead of carrying multiple writer's notebooks with me when I conferred, I thought it would be… Continue reading A Master Writer’s Notebook in Evernote
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Write, Share, Give: SOLS Time
“Write what should not be forgotten.” ― Isabel Allende
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Looking for Prize Donations
Are you creative and artistic? Do you have a new copy of professional book or writing-related book that you would be willing to donate? Have you written a book that you would like to donate?
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Betsy’s One Little Word For 2014
come to my quietness I shall cover you with it, like a white sheet that has blown all day in the sun, like a mountain lake filled with spring, it shall slip over you. --- Diane di Prima
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TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD FOR 2014
One. Little. Word. I have been in search of my one little word for some time now, without much success. The more I thought about it, the more anxious and uncertain I became...especially because I had already committed to writing a post about it along with the Two Writing Teachers team. What was I to… Continue reading TARA’S ONE LITTLE WORD FOR 2014
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Stacey’s One Little Word for 2014
As teachers of writing, we must try to bring our truths to the page, even when it’s hard. I believe we must write from a place that shows our vulnerabilities. Even though sharing the story of my OLW publicly makes me feel vulnerable, I know sharing it helps me practice what I preach. So here goes...
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Anna’s One Little Word for 2014
My One Little Word for 2014: Roots.
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Will You Help In March?
Can you believe it is approaching the seventh annual March Slice of Life Story Challenge?
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Dana’s One Little Word for 2014
I started thinking that maybe my dreams were a metaphor for the way I had been feeling… like I was drowning in the busy-ness of life, like I couldn't get my head above water. In that instant, my word found me.
