Please drop the link your slice of life story. Remember to give some comment love to at least three other Slicers’ blog posts today.
If you need some inspiration to help you get started with your writing today, then consider this excerpt from Is This Anything, which is a collection of Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy bits that span five decades. (It’s a fabulous book if you need a laugh!)
Finally, early wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR. May 2021 be a better and healthier year for all of us!
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.
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For some reason, this blog post eluded me for days. I’m still not satisfied that I conveyed the message I intended when I started writing it, but here it goes anyway! Gotta keep on writing! https://elisawaingort.com/2020/12/30/theres-a-new-me-this-year/
Sitting outside on our first tiny apartment’s patio grading essays on a Saturday morning, I firmly decided I’d fake the hell out of self-love. I teach students how to become better readers and better writers, but I also hope to teach them just how worthy and capable they are by modeling my own magic.
Y’all – I missed THREE WEEKS of blogging. I don’t know what I was thinking. But today I’m thinking about pivoting & what that means for educators. How do you pivot? https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2020/12/29/pivot/
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
Ugh…last one of the year about a snow storm! 🙂 Happy 2021 everyone!
https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2020/12/29/a-snowstorm-its-2020-why-now-sol20/
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Trying to get back into writing before the new year!
https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/the-perfect-2020-tree/
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Thinking late into the day about a book I loved as a child.
https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2020/12/shaping-reader.html
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21st century communication tools are making me dumber! Grocery store texting errors. (another post a day late for me!) https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2020/12/30/getting-dumber/
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https://onathought.com/2020/12/29/a-slice-of-rapunzel-and-her-witch/
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Thoughts about the holiday season in New York City are on my mind but the pandemic has changed the way families can celebrate the beauty of the season. https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2020/12/o-christmas-tree.html
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Contemplation on a morning walk and all of the changes, so many changes.
https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2020/12/30/road-work/
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The writing life sparked by my One Little Word for 2020 turned out to be my lifeboat in this sea of suck. https://amyellerman.blog/2020/12/29/reflections-on-my-one-little-word-for-2020/
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For some reason, this blog post eluded me for days. I’m still not satisfied that I conveyed the message I intended when I started writing it, but here it goes anyway! Gotta keep on writing!
https://elisawaingort.com/2020/12/30/theres-a-new-me-this-year/
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My first post in 4 months. I wrote about my reflection on art and life and my determination for next year.
https://miyagi-sensei-teaching-journey.weebly.com/blog/sunset-of-2020
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I’m taking the plunge and selecting my first OLW.
https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/one-little-word-sol20/
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Sitting outside on our first tiny apartment’s patio grading essays on a Saturday morning, I firmly decided I’d fake the hell out of self-love. I teach students how to become better readers and better writers, but I also hope to teach them just how worthy and capable they are by modeling my own magic.
https://multifacetedmusings.com/2020/12/29/slice-of-life-self-love-al-extremo/
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Britt – tried several times to leave a comment on your post; not sure if it ever posted.
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Cookie.
https://thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com/2020/12/slice-of-life-tuesday-cookie.html
Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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One Little Word – almost here!
https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/one-little-word-almost-here/
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“Out of your head is one of the most important places to visit.” I love that!!
Today I am thinking a lot about what it means to be a reader.
https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/slice-of-life-books-3/
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Choices. Choices. Choices.
https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2020/12/choices.html
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Thinking about “science” and what it really means . . .
https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/sol20-finale/
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Hi, Fran! Looks like your link might not be working. . .
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That was weird. it reverted to my phone version. Is it working now?
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Aha—yes! Thank you!
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This one was difficult to write but I needed to explain my decision to discard Lord of the Flies and my post on Twitter: https://reflectingonrecreation.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/resistance-sol2020/
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Thoughts for the new year
https://maureenyoungingram.blogspot.com/2020/12/resolving.html
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Reflecting on life. . . . Full Circle
https://myfrontporchsitaspell.blogspot.com/
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End of year thoughts – a few reflections
https://tammysreadinglife.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/end-of-year-thoughts-sol20/
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Trees aren’t canceled. https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/trees-arent-cancelled-sol20-joysof2020/
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2020 led to a very BIG realization for me.
https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/a-realization/
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Y’all – I missed THREE WEEKS of blogging. I don’t know what I was thinking. But today I’m thinking about pivoting & what that means for educators. How do you pivot? https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2020/12/29/pivot/
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Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Time for Change.https://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2020/12/29/christmas-past-christmas-present-and-christmas-future/
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Joy is there, we have to look close…
https://readingteachsu.wordpress.com/
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Planning for a family Christmas Gathering is made more difficult due to the pandemic. But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered – I made a how to guide to help in planning yours just in case.
https://iblessings.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/a-how-to-guide-to-plan-a-zoom-tacular-covid-christmas-party/
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It you think this is just another post about food…you’re right.
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/not-another-food-post/
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I sliced! End of year reflections are not too hard though, but at least I sliced. I’m proud of myself. I hope we all have a truly happy new year! https://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2020/12/unexpected.html
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Delightful wandering – https://heatmorr.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-trove-of-treasures-sol20.html
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2020’s turbulence made my forget about my “one little word” for the year. Here I revisit it and learn…
http://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2020/12/29/what-was-possible/
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I thought I had the perfect word for moving forward in the bright new year, 2020. Maybe it was, in some ways…an utter paradox in others…
https://litbitsandpieces.com/2020/12/29/whats-in-a-word/
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I confess: I just like to have stuff with me! https://timgels.com/2020/12/29/bags-bags-bags/
Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for another year of helping so many people grow as writers–I appreciate it!
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A small moment with big consequences.
https://mardemeditaciones.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/a-nudge-in-the-right-direction/
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Christmas 2020… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/christmas-2020/
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The connections of — and a greater appreciation for– a colander: http://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2020/12/slice-of-life-greater-appreciation-for.html
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Finding new traditions: https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/friluftsliv/
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Reflecting on my #onelittleword for 2020….next week I will share my word for 2021! https://kathleenneaglesokolowski.weebly.com/courage-doesnt-always-roar–blog/sol20-review-of-my-olw
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This may be one of my favorite weeks of the year: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2020/12/tuesday-slice-quiet-week.html
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Flashback to a summer day at the edge of a new year: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/riding-with-emily/
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Quiet giver: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/quiet-giver/
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ready…
https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/a-morning-2/
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Slice of Life: The Assorted Odds at the End
https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2020/12/29/slice-of-life-the-assorted-odds-at-the-end/
Kevin
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Reflecting on my 2020 OLW- did it work out the way I planned? (Spoiler alert, not really.)
https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/who-knew-back-on-january-1-that-moxie-might-really-get-a-workout-in-2020/
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Guess it’s time to ask these questions to ourselves!
http://soansrezones.home.blog/2020/12/29/important-questions/
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This winter recess, I’m running a Typing Boot Camp out of my daughter’s bedroom. (It’s not like we have much else going on!)
https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2020/12/28/typing-boot-camp/
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