Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Many teachers (myself included) went back to school in the past few weeks. During this busy time, we’ve missed some incredible posts on Two Writing Teachers blog that are relevant to our current back-to-school frenzy. Here’s a recap of four posts you missed:

Melanie pens a thoughtful letter to new teachers with the three most important things to remember about writing workshop:

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

It’s hard to know when kids are ready to move from routines and expectations to content. In her post, Sarah grapples with that debate and shares a tool to help teachers decide:

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

I share a strategy to amp up reflection. This is a great routine to kickoff now and encourage throughout the year.

Estimated Reading Time: 2.5 minutes

Our students’ writing muscles likely experienced some atrophy over the summer. Shawnda explores ways to amp up stamina.

Estimated Reading Time: 2.5 minutes

In “Joyful Writing Partnerships,” Stacey shares how to set writing partners up for a successful year. She also reminds us about the importance of taking time to compliment as we confer with writers in “Remember the Compliment.”

Reset Tough Conferences Quickly: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey Two Writing Teachers Podcast

Conferences don’t always go as planned, but you can quickly get back on track with a simple reset. Whether a student shuts down, you start over-teaching, or time runs out, each situation has a quick recovery line to try. Pause to rebuild trust, return control to the student, or end with a clear next step. These small pivots help students feel supported and keep your conferences productive. Pick one reset to try in tomorrow’s writing workshop.Thanks to our affiliate, Zencastr! Use our special link (https://zen.ai/mqsr2kHXSP2YaA1nAh2EpHl-bWR9QNvFyAQlDC3CiEk) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Send a textPlease subscribe to our podcast and leave us ratings/reviews on your favorite listening platform.You may contact us directly if you want us to consult with your school district. Melanie Meehan: meehanmelanie@gmail.com Stacey Shubitz: stacey@staceyshubitz.com Email us at contact@twowritingteachers.org for affiliate or sponsorship opportunities.For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.
  1. Reset Tough Conferences Quickly: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
  2. Foundational Skills of Writing: A Writing Roundtable
  3. Conferring as Equity Work: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
  4. Writing Together with Slice of Life: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
  5. Interval Training in Writing: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie


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