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Thanksgiving 2020

Stacey Shubitz

There is a heaviness to Thanksgiving this year. We’re in the midst of a soaring COVID-19 deaths. Many communities have active or imminent outbreaks, which threaten our hospital capacities. Food instability affects many Americans. While there is more consciousness about systemic racism, we still see injustice occurring in communities across the country. Politically, our nation is divided in the aftermath of a contentious election. This is 2020.

Yet, I see amazing things happening. I see educators who are…

…masking up and showing up for kids.

…balancing in-person and remote instruction simultaneously.

…learning new technology to meet the demands of remote instruction.

…prioritizing the social-emotional well-being of their students.

On behalf of the Two Writing Teachers Co-Author Team, please accept my sincerest wishes to you for a meaningful and safe Thanksgiving Day. Have a relaxing long weekend.

Finally, thank YOU for being a TWT reader!

Published by Stacey Shubitz

I am a literacy consultant who focuses on writing workshop. I've been working with K-6 teachers and students since 2009. Prior to that, I was a fourth and fifth-grade teacher in New York City and Rhode Island. I'm the author of Craft Moves (Stenhouse Publishers, 2016) and the co-author of Jump Into Writing (Zaner-Bloser, 2021), Welcome to Writing Workshop (Stenhouse Publishers, 2019), and Day By Day (Stenhouse, 2010). I live in Central Pennsylvania with my husband and children. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, doing Pilates, cooking, baking, making ice cream, and reading novels.

6 thoughts on “Thanksgiving 2020”

  3. Thank you, Stacey! I’m so grateful for all that you do and for the TWT community. It’s had a profound impact on both my personal and professional life. Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

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