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Published by Anna Gratz Cockerille
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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https://mackenzie3mw.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/six-word-memior/
her life: a kaleidoscope- messy, beautiful
Thinking about two word rhymes for fall.
Turn it Off–Do you turn school off? I don’t. It’s a problem. Help! https://meanderingmaya.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/turn-it-off-2/
Fire in my living room: http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2015/10/fire.html
Late by a minute! A tiny tiny slice
http://onathought.com/2015/10/20/a-tiny-slice-of-moon/
Thank you TWT for a place to share!
Why I Write | Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You.
https://daywells.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/why-i-write/
I wish I could say, “I’m back!” But given my track record lately I’m not sure how consistent I can be. It has been a super busy year so far. I hope I can keep coming back every week, but I can’t make any promises. For right now, I’m here.
http://ateachersruminations.blogspot.com/2015/10/change-is-in-air.html
Reflections on beginning a study of Huck Finn, what my students know and don’t about their world, and a perfect observation from Oscar Wilde: http://www.huffenglish.com/slice-of-life-12-the-n-word/
A small moment with Mom —
http://wp.me/p3cml8-oN
Making a book connection with reluctant reader is always an amazing experience!
http://wp.me/p5LXww-dc
Watching the Cubs (sort of) at a sports bar. http://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2015/10/go-cubs.html
Memories and things
https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/memories-and-things/
A poem for finally getting back to taking care of myself: http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2015/10/strong.html
Touched by the kindness of a stranger!
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2015/10/airport-generosity.html
I need to go read the post about perspective, because this slice has a lot of perspectives from one football play.
http://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-ultimate-play-in-football-game.html
Flashback to 2011. https://anaadventuresinwonderland.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/slice-of-life-flashback-to-2011/
I might be last today.
#WhyIWrite.
http://rdgtchr.blogspot.com/2015/10/whyiwrite.html
Happy National Day on Writing! Why I Write…http://wp.me/p3eVyl-d7
Hey Jennifer, your post won’t let me leave a comment. So many reasons to write.
Hi everyone i this week’s post is about the end of Writing 201: Poetry course. I hope you will like it : http://laduchessederat.com/2015/10/20/writing-201-poetry-conclusion/
Decided to try something called “Nays and Yays of the Week”
https://thinkingteachingblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/102015-slice-of-life/
Because YOU give yourself permission to be happy
http://wp.me/pPury-1gc
“Threaten Them with an Essay” http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2015/10/threaten-them-with-essay-sol15.html
The day after the incredible election in Canada. https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/slice-of-life-tuesday-a-new-optimism-in-canada/
casting a shadow of influence:
https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/shadow/
Cooties: Alive and Well http://mrstaylorstales.blogspot.com/2015/10/cooties-alive-and-well.html
Rewriting history. Seeing things in a different way. That’s what my post is about.
https://ccahilldotcom.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/a-story-with-a-different-ending/
https://erinj7.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/first-field-trip/
Continuing my Guatemala Journey
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2015/10/tuesday-sol-102015-guatemala-build-3.html
https://kkoehlerblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/pockets-of-time/
I’ve been on an extended readcation lately. How it all began…
https://wordpress.com/post/88651018/5/
What a Monday!!
Unexpected Dilemmas http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/10/unexpected-dilemmas.html. If you have not heard by now of my Twitter account being hacked incident you can read about it here. Thanks to those who supported me through an unbalancing situation.
Tomorrow starts the conference I have been planning for about two years!
http://www.mentortextswithlynneandrose.com/blogging-with-rose
I attended a conference over the weekend.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/pctela-2015/
My Twin Brother http://moranreflections.blogspot.com/2015/10/sol-my-twin-brother.html
A short piece: Runners have Anmesia
https://nickybanzhaf.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/slice-of-life-runners-have-amnesia-sol15/
Being a mom doesn’t mean you have all the answers.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com.ee/2015/10/morning-is-smarter-than-evening.html
A small moment that stayed with me!https://writekimwrite.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/observation/
A reflection on my OLW
https://booksandbassets.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/olw-the-quarterly-report/
Poetry inspired by Kwame Alexander and a radio segment on Dads and Daughters, https://aileenhower.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/fathers-and-daughters/
The world shrinks when you find personal connections amidst strangers.
https://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/connecting-threads/
Custom Made
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/sol-custom-made/
Continuing to process my learning from the 89th #TCRWP Saturday Reunion – A Session with Amanda Hartman!
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/tcrwp-89th-saturday-reunion-laughter-and-learning-session-1/
My slice today is about the power of words and the hold they can sometimes have on us. Happy writing today and I hope you use the power of words to make someone’s day today!
http://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2015/10/words-matter.html
The Gift of Sight…and Insight
https://barbarasut.wordpress.com/?p=718&preview=true&preview_id=718
More on my OWL – Light Hearted
http://haddonmusings.com/2015/10/20/working-on-being-light-hearted
I hear something and observe lessons from school didn’t carry out for adults. It’s good to be back writing with everyone. http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2015/10/slice-of-life-i-hear-something.html
Still in it! http://wp.me/p3Gehh-IT
An unexpected answer catches me off guard
https://murphyslawblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/us/
Not just a walk in the woods:
https://ateachinglifedotcom.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/slice-of-life-tuesday-whose-woods-these-are-i-think-i-know/
A Saturday at Teachers College http://www.literacyonthemind.com/2015/10/slice-of-life-saturday-at-teachers.html
Making and creating text to self connections. https://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/text-to-self-connections/
https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/slice-of-life-me-and-mr-mcgregor/
Teaching is hard. :/
Miscommunication seemed to be the theme these last few weeks: http://morebooksthantime.blogspot.com/2015/10/tuesday-slice-misunderstandings.html
We had the sweetest moment last week, in the classroom:
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2015/10/tuesday-sol-what-does-compassion-look.html
Thinking about visual literacy today in our slice.
http://assessmentinperspective.com/?p=3043
I think of children’s authors as Rock Stars! Last Thursday we were rocking it in my classroom thanks to Kate DiCamillo:
http://funwithreadingandwriting.blogspot.com/2015/10/kate-dicamillo-on-mercy-watsons-10th.html?m=1
A clearer understanding
https://showgem.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/spoon-theory/
Kevin (Dogtrax) and I both had the National Day of Writing on our minds! Here is why I write:http://couragedoesnotroar.blogspot.com/2015/10/whyiwrite-sol15.html
Sorry, having problems posting today! Happy 2nd Blogoversary! Celebrating that & National Day on Writing! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/10/happy-2nd-blogoversary-why-i-write.html
It’s the National Day on Writing today. Why do you write? (perfect synergy with Slice of Life, right?) I share out a collaborative project with NWP teachers, and talk about a podcasting activity with students going on in my classroom today.
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2015/10/20/a-whyiwrite-collaboration-for-national-day-on-writing/
Kevin
Happy 2nd Blogoversary to me! Celebrating that & National Day on Writing! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/10/happy-2nd-blogoversary-why-i-write.html
Reasons why I write. Why do you write? Happy National Day on Writing! http://1gratefulteacher.blogspot.com/2015/10/happy-2nd-blogoversary-why-i-write.html
https://mbhmaine.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/flashback-locronan-in-brittany-france/
Feeling time speeding by and reminiscing about a summer visit to a French village frozen in time
A post inspired by Mo Willems
https://jarhartz.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/slice-of-life-a-message-to-my-younger-literary-self/
I am first??? Wow. Maybe I’m not as slow as I thought. http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2015/10/slow.html