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Here’s the latest from the authors at Two Writing Teachers Blog:

Wrapping up a unit of study? Shawnda shared three easy celebration ideas to try.

Don’t Forget the Writing Celebration!

Calling all primary educators! Check out Jenna Komarin’s post about the meaning behind the scribble.

Scribbling is Not Scribble Scrabble: Reflective Practice

About to start opinion writing? Lainie and I both wrote about this genre this week. Check out our ideas below:

The Dissatisfaction Spectrum: Gearing Up for Persuasive Writing
Energize Opinion Writing with Surprising Mentor Texts: Ready-to-Go Tip

And don’t forget about #TWTPod! Stacey and Melanie discuss the upcoming Slice of Life Story Challenge in their latest episode.

Building Self-Advocacy: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey – Two Writing Teachers Podcast

Discover how teaching self-advocacy during writing workshop empowers students to express their needs and take charge of their learning. Drawing on insights from her upcoming book, Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future, Stacey shares practical sentence starters to help students ask for help with revision, clarify instructions, and participate in peer conferences with confidence. Learn how teaching your students these sentences can foster independence and help them speak up for themselves clearly. Six Self-Advocacy Sentences for Writing WorkshopI’m feeling confused about my writing. Can you help me understand what to do next?I need help with this part of my writing. Could you help me?I’m not sure how to revise this. Could you show me again?Can you please check if I understood the instructions correctly?I’m struggling with giving feedback. Can we talk about how to do it?I’m not comfortable sharing this piece. Is there another way I can participate?Learn more about Stacey’s book, Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities: Empowering Kids for the Future (Guilford Press, 2026).*****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 us 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. Building Self-Advocacy: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
  2. Previewing MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
  3. Handwriting Tips: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
  4. The Power of Cognitive Flexibility: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
  5. The Beauty of Opinion Writing: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

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Leah Thomas is passionate about honoring student voice and identity through writing workshop and early literacy. She believes that for children to see themselves as writers, they must be trusted with autonomy and supported as they explore their writing processes. By centering intentional identity development, foundational skills instruction, and a brave classroom community, Leah nurtures young writers as they grow in both skill and craft. The Gateway Writing Project strengthens her belief that teachers who write are better writing teachers. Leah slices at leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com, and you can follow her on LinkedIn and BlueSky: @LeahThomasWrites.