personal narrative

Why Narrative Writing Matters

When I first left the classroom to become a staff developer in New York City, I had to learn quickly to adjust to new schools, and new groups of teachers. I worked hard to have open conversations with the teachers I worked with, where teachers could ask anything. "No such thing as a bad question!" But there was one phrase that I dreaded. Four words that left me with no idea how to respond.

slice of life

WRITE. SHARE. GIVE. SOL Tuesday on #TWTBlog

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writing workshop

Developing Storytellers

Support your writers with a plan, choice, and conversation.

World Teacher' Day

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day on Two Writing Teachers #WorldTeachersDay

October 5 is World Teachers' Day. Thank you, teachers, for all you do!

writing workshop

A View From The Classroom: Month One.

October is here! We’ve been in school for just about a month now, and our writing workshop has moved from its early stages of uncertainty and experimentation to let’s-get-down-to-it writing routines...

argument writing · mentor texts · opinion writing · persuasive writing · picture book

A New Mentor Text for Opinion Writing

Finally! I've found a new picture book I can use in opinion writing units of study. Learn more about One Word from Sophia by Averbeck and Ismail in this post. Then, leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of this book.

mentor texts · professional development · writing workshop

Who’s Up For a TWT Voxer Book Club?

Are you a Voxer skeptic? Read on to find out how Voxer can enrich your teaching life and an opportunity to use Voxer with others in our TWT community.