Here at Two Writing Teachers, we are pausing to take a blogging break from now until January 3rd. We are looking forward to spending the last few days of 2021 renewing and recharging. On behalf of the team, we thank you for understanding our need to take a break at this time of the year.
We wouldn’t leave you, though, without some great resources to discover or rediscover, as well as some excitement for 2022!
SOL Tuesdays
Check-in on December 21st and December 28th when Kathleen continues to host our weekly call for Slice of Life stories. If you have been thinking about joining, winter break is a great time to share your first Slice of Life Story. Simply write your story on your personal blog, share the URL on Tuesday in our comment section, and leave at least three comments for other bloggers. If it’s your first time joining us, then be sure to say so when you leave your comment.
March Slice of Life Story Challenge
2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the Slice of Life Story Challenge! We look forward to sharing more about this exciting time in early 2022.
I hope you’ll commit, or recommit, to writing with us daily for 31 days this March! If you’re unsure how to balance writing for 31 days given the ongoing challenges of teaching during a pandemic be sure to watch for some special tips in early February.
Calling all Techies!
The TWT team is looking for community members who are comfortable with technology and could be part of our support team during the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge in March. If you would be interested in helping out, please email Stacey at stacey{at}staceyshubitz{dot}com.
Blog Series
Our next week-long blog series, titled Maximizing Your Writing Time, will take place in January 2022. If you are looking for posts from any previous blog series check out the list below:
- November 2013: Tailoring Our Teaching
- February 2014: Writing About Reading
- May 2014: Independent Writing,
- August 2014: Sharpen Your Workshop Routines
- November 2014: Work Smarter, Not Harder
- February 2015: Aim Higher: Outgrow Old Goals and Set New Ones
- May 2015: Conferring Toolkits
- August 2015: Creating Classroom Environments to Launch the School Year
- November 2015: Diving Into Information Writing
- February 2016: Discovering the Writer’s Life
- May 2016: Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts
- August 2016: Starting with What Matters Most
- November 2016: Assessment Strengthens Writers
- February 2017: Authentic Purposes for Writing
- May 2017: Keep Learning Going Throughout the Summer
- August 2017: Writing Workshop Fundamentals
- November 2017: Solving Predictable Problems
- February 2018: Beyond the Fundamentals of Writing Workshop
- May 2018: Looking Back and Moving Forward
- August 2018: Dreaming Big for This Year’s Writing Workshop
- November 2018: Notebooks as a Writer’s Tool
- February 2019: Teaching Writing With a Social Justice Lens
- May 2019: Strengthening Professional Learning
- August 2019: Nurturing Independence From the Start
- November 2019: Reaching Your Writers
- February 2020: Expand the Possibilities of the Genres You Teach
- August 2020: Seen, Valued, Heard
- November 2020: Meet Writers Where They Are
- May 2021: Reflections and Shifts As We Moving Forward
- August 2021: Our Favorite Things
- November 2021: Expanding the Reach with Small Group Work
Social Media
Visit and like our Facebook page to read previously shared posts.
- Follow us on Twitter. Some of us will be learning and tweeting over the winter break.
- Amy @sanderling12
- Beth @BethMooreSchool
- Betsy @Betsy_Writes
- Kathleen @MrsSokolowski
- Melanie @melaniemeehan1
- Stacey @sshubitz
- Therapi @mrstkaplan
- Lainie @mrslevin11
- Nawal @NQCliteracy
- Follow us on Instagram and Pinterest.
Rest, relax, and enjoy time with your loved ones! Disconnect from email and do whatever it is you have to do to recharge for the next couple of weeks.
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