slice of life

It’s Tuesday! Write. Share. Give. #TWTBlog

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

stamina · student engagement · writing workshop

Pump Up the Volume! -Part of #TWTblog’s Throwback Week

In this throwback week post, Beth Moore brilliantly shares great ideas to help students "pump up their volume"- just what my 3rd graders need!

mentor texts · Throwback Week · writing workshop

Notes from the TCRWP workshop with Carl Anderson: Writing With Mentor Texts — Part of #TWTBlog’s Throwback Week

It is Throwback Week on Two Writing Teachers! Revisit this post from Tara on analyzing mentor texts in your classroom.

communication · paraprofessionals

Working Together to Support All Kids: Getting all the Adults in the Classroom on the Same Page

s a literacy coach, part of my role is to support teachers with how to work together with all the professionals who will come in and out of their reading and writing workshop. Lately, I've been brainstorming with some super smart teachers to figure out how we can get all the grown-ups in a classroom to be more consistent with one another.

olw

Revisiting the OLW

Time to reflect on your OLW and to start thinking of the new year!

expository · opinion writing · persuasive writing

Politics, Heated Debate, and Most Importantly: Angling Evidence to Support Persuasive Writing

To be an effective democratic citizen, the ability to engage in debate is crucial. For anyone remotely interested in politics (don't worry, I won't stay on this topic long, I promise!), debate is a hot topic as of late. The primaries are in full swing, and the shows candidates put on in the party debates are… Continue reading Politics, Heated Debate, and Most Importantly: Angling Evidence to Support Persuasive Writing

slice of life

WRITE. SHARE. GIVE. #TWTBlog

It's Tuesday! Write, Share, Give.

assessment · digital writing

How to Assess Students’ Digital Writing – Ideas from Troy Hicks’ New Book

In Assessing Students’ Digital Writing:Protocols For Looking Closely, Troy Hicks and a team of forward looking educators have given us lenses through which to appreciate and evaluate the type of digital creativity that students seem adept at...

writing workshop

The Slice of Life Project…with a “twist”

Hello, readers! It’s October...time for me to make my annual pitch for writing teachers everywhere to try the year round Slice of Life Project...

personal narrative · writing workshop

Putting Feelings First with Personal Narratives

Beth's recent post inspired me to launch personal narratives by thinking about our feelings first.

portfolio · technology · writing workshop

Digital Writing Portfolios

If you have not started using writing portfolios with your students yet, give it a try. Start a collection of their work and build in a system of reflection.

writing workshop

Finding Our Writing Buddies

Sitting down beside a writer holds so much promise and knowing the interest and hobbies of the writer is as important as understanding the process and voice of the writer.