“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”
― Anne Lamott
Today, instead of running all over your island searching for a story, let your story find you. If you keep your eyes wide open, you’ll spot it in short order.
We look forward to you joining us today, and every Tuesday. .
Post a permalink to your story in the comments section of this post. Then click and comment on at least three others.
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Anna is a staff developer, literacy coach, and writer, based in New York City. She taught internationally in places such as Sydney, Australia; San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and Auckland, New Zealand in addition to New York before becoming a staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University (TCRWP). She has been an adjunct instructor in the Literacy Specialist Program at Teachers College, and teaches at TCRWP where she helps participants bring strong literacy instruction into their classrooms. Anna recently co-wrote Bringing History to Life with Lucy Calkins, part of the 2013 series Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing (Heinemann). She has been a researcher for Lucy Calkins, contributing especially to Pathways to the Common Core (Heinemann, 2012) and Navigating Nonfiction (Heinemann, 2010).
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http://teachingwithsmiles123.blogspot.com/2015/07/slice-of-life-counting-clouds-in-sky.html
Counting the Clouds in the Sky
My Slice of Life Today…my beautiful slice of life.
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Very late. Finally got measurements for the poster. :0)
http://thisandthatbee.blogspot.ca/2015/07/slice-of-life-michael-jordan-poster.html
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Not sure if I missed the window. It’s not midnight here! But here I am: http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2015/07/sometimes.html
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Late-night Slicing about Exhaustion! http://wp.me/p3eVyl-bw
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Today I returned to my alma mater for some great learning with Bill Kist. What a great day! http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/2015/07/trip-down-memory-lane-sol15.html
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http://archermom.blogspot.com/2015/07/mmm-hmm-i-want-to-linger.html
thoughts on camp
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A slice about what it means to be a mother: http://wp.me/p2Pe2s-1qa
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https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/thanks-mom-sol15/
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A lousy housekeeper’s lament
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2015/07/slice-of-life_14.html
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I earned a Lighthouse badge today hiking in San Fran but wrote about a moment on the way: http://portable-teacher.blogspot.com/2015/07/air-stream.html?m=1
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Summer reading at its best!
https://runreadmom.wordpress.com/?p=1591
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Ah, summer PD! A short post today!
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/sol-ah-summer-pd/
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https://theonewiththebooks.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/summer-school-blues/
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Open is Open http://wp.me/p3Gehh-Cs
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Choosing glad instead of grumpy for my long wait at the airport!
https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/tuesday-slice-of-life-story-challenge-7/
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Here is the link to Ramona’s slice: http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2015/07/tuesday-sol-airport-fun-how-to-while.html
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http://mackeyliteracygroup.com/2015/07/water-water-more-water/
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Today, I’m talking about how the Internet has redefined friendship for me.
http://misslifesaver.blogspot.com/2015/07/socializing-on-internet.html
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Reflecting on my latest adventures book rummaging and chance encounters. http://triciaebarvia.org/2015/07/14/adventures-in-book-rummaging/
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Only this missing is static shock, but the day is not over yet
http://wp.me/pPury-1gi
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Free Lunch, Life Experiences, and Smiles 🙂 http://misskingsechantedkingdom.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-slice-of-life-free-lunch-life.html
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Combined my slice of life (walking around the trail on the EIU campus) with my writing marathon.
https://renewthroughperseverance.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/sights-sounds-smells-around-eius-woody-panther-trail-sol-nowm-eiu/
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A little off-color. Sorry. http://jwc123.weebly.com/home/whats-under-your-kilt
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http://mshornskindergarten.blogspot.com/2015/07/slice-of-life.html
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Answering an unexpected invitation shook me out of the summer slowness.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2015/07/richness-of-life-with-daily-dose-of.html
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Missing my beautiful Beth…
https://pencilonmybackporch.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/dumping-out-cold-tea/
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Happy Tuesday! Finding ways to listen.
https://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-consider-your-audience-message-and-purpose/
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Building a Sandcastle
https://jenniebblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/a-story-of-persistence-and-resilience/
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Thanks for the encouraging sentiment! I have lately been thinking about monsters: http://learningwonder.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-monstrous-preoccupation.html
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Choosing connection instead of irritation.
http://show–nottell.blogspot.com/2015/07/connecting-with-rae.html
Thanks for the beautiful quote and inspiration today, Anna! Here is a small moment that found me.
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My Slice of Life is a quick recap of the birth of my daughter.
http://ericacohen.blogspot.com/2015/07/baby-lauren.html
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Going through my father’s papers led to a great discovery
https://pennyhagerty67.edublogs.org/2015/07/14/alas/
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Trying to declutter for a home improvement project – tackling books today, close to my heart. http://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2015/07/books-books-books.html
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Not My Typical Summer- 3 Splashes of Summer http://bit.ly/1eZXxky
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Happy that a made time for new babies and special people.
http://findingtime4itall.blogspot.com/2015/07/making-time-for-new-babies.html
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Scariest Day of My Life
https://teachingwithmommymadness.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-scariest-day-of-my-life/
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You never know where a poem might hide. https://writekimwrite.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/she-used-to-be-his-darling/
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No one could deal with life’s challenges like my great-great-great-great-great grandmother! https://skinnedkneesandrunnynoses.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/true-grit/
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Love the quote. We visited “The Beach” in DC last Thursday, so I didn’t have to think too hard about what to slice and share this week.
http://readwriteregretnothing.blogspot.com/2015/07/time-for-slice.html
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We need our friends…
https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/a-day-of-waiting/
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A new mantra: Less is more! Enjoy! I am loving writing again THANKS to this! http://rembertrambling.weebly.com/slice-of-life-writing/less-is-more
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Good morning SOL – This is about wondering and my foibles teaching writer’s workshop to my students learning Eng. It’s also in response to my experience with Kate Messner’s Teachers Write!
http://schoolteachersuperhero.com/2015/07/10/what-in-the-world-is-wondering-and-how-the-heck-do-i-teach-it/
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http://kidblog.org/class/mrs-dolars-class/posts/cgita9kb5s4vi8bytsfpw2bi1
First slice! So sorry…already posted but I didn’t put the link. Please forgive me!
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First slice! Brother’s wedding. Family reunion. Dancing magic.
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It is something what some people will go through for a chance to win.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/competition/
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A morning reflection of appreciation…
http://iamovermyhead.blogspot.com/2015/07/lucky.html
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Sharing my experience at “Getting Your Blog On” and very excited to get started with blogging!
http://thewordyteacher.blogspot.com/2015/07/my-first-slice-of-life.html
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Summer book club with my daughter and her friends http://betweenthelinesjd.blogspot.com/2015/07/girls-book-club.html
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Excited to be here! I wrote about overcoming a fear of deep water during a snorkeling trip. http://kidblog.org/class/ms-jorns/posts/el8bjdjdyy9nkkp17rt6e77nk
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Is FitBit my encouraging buddy, or that friend who secretly thinks I’m an idiot? https://dontpaniciteach.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-fitbit/
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For my inaugural SOL, I couldn’t get the image of my son and “slingshot undies” out of my head. For something I didn’t actually witness, I sure didn’t have any trouble visualizing it.
http://eatprayteachblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/slingshot-undies.html
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A story about defending the story http://jrizzotto.com/
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Finding poetry at the beach in a slice of an unknown family’s day
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/tidal-pool-treasure/
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Living with Toddlers https://sarahmbond.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-living-with-toddlers/
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promoting your library! http://thesassybibliophile.blogspot.com/2015/07/promoting-your-library.html
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It has been 2 months since I’ve written a Slice! I’ve missed you! http://simplylearningtogether.blogspot.com/2015/07/slice-of-lifeteachers-write-feeling.html
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Gardening…and finding teaching connections:
https://ateachinglifedotcom.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-first-discover-what-is-there/
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I thought I would share a little about my summer learning life … as you know, learning never stops and seems to accelerate in the summer for teachers!
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-summer-learning-life-sol15.html
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We are knee-deep in ‘systems thinking’ over at the Making Learning Connected MOOC (#clmooc) this week … which got me thinking of political systems … and remembering a song I wrote in the aftermath of Katrina.
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2015/07/14/considering-broken-systems-katrina-blows-in/
Kevin
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https://thirdmusings.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/wounds/
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Didn’t have to run far for my story today; it’s happening in our home: http://morebooksthantime.blogspot.com/2015/07/tuesday-slice-its-getting-real.html
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A little funny while walking the dogs.
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/waking-the-neighbors/
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Continuing to ponder my work with an online book club and our expectations for Writing about Reading!
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/sol15-writing-about-reading/
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http://lookatmyhappyrainbow.com/the-eclipse-slice-of-life-7-14-15/
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Lots of photos, some poetry to share my daily walk.
https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/along-the-road/
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Hooray for Summer! I’m thinking a need to move to a place where I get to say that more often (not just 2 measly months each year!) https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/slice-of-life-kite-flying/
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I found a story in a chocolate bar. Beware, you will want one after reading. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2015/07/14/a-bit-about-chocolate/
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On Saturday, I got to experience my own private Brigadoon.
http://haddonmusings.com/2015/07/14/my-own-private-brigadoon
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Sharing a slice of summer reading and community!
http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=2801
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What seemed like a small gesture has turned into a way of remembering & connecting.
http://thebookmavenshaven.blogspot.com/2015/07/dee-dinner-date-night-slice-of-life.html
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Some writing inspired by Kate Messner’s Teacher Write blog: Watch people in a public space and then write a story with them as a character!
http://mywritingstoriesbysally.blogspot.com/2015/07/writing-practice-while-people-watching.html?m=1
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Remembering & connecting with teachers that made a difference to me…http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/07/saying-thank-you.html
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Wise words from a visiting poet at the Summer Institute.
http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2015/07/if-we-are-what-we-remember-sol15.html?spref=tw
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In honor of safe harbors and light seeking, why sharing is important in the classroom and life.
http://rwtlive.blogspot.com/2015/07/why-sharing-is-most-important-part-of.html
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Beautiful quote
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Thanks for the lovely quote, Anna. I did stay still for my slice today! http://www.teacherdance.org/2015/07/taking-art-break.html
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Attending a writing workshop this week (and last week) and being reminded of just how amazing teachers can be. Now if only we could get the rest of the world to realize that!
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/what-teachers-do-every-day-is-nothing-short-of-miraculous/
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