DAY 17 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20

Tuesday March 17, 2020Wednesday March 18, 2020 Betsy Hubbard223 Comments

Day seventeen. Let's gather here, share a story, and celebrate seventeen days of writing together.

The Immersion Phase of a Unit: Reading and Writing Collide

Monday February 24, 2020Sunday February 23, 2020 Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

The immersion phase of a unit allows us all to get to know our subject. For students, it might be ideas they have and for teachers, it is about getting to know their writers a bit better.

Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach · giveaway

ICYMI: Expand the Possibilities of the Genres You Teach

Monday February 10, 2020Sunday February 9, 2020 Betsy Hubbard1 Comment

What lies beyond the genres you teach? Here is a round-up of our posts from our February Blog Series designed to help you explore and expand all the possibilities!

Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach · personalization · process log · writer identity · writing process · writing workshop

The Writer’s Process: Expand the Possibilities of the Genres You Teach

Sunday February 2, 2020Sunday February 2, 2020 Betsy Hubbard21 Comments

What do you find most challenging when it comes to the writing process? Have you considered a writer's process as personal and unique or a step-by-step path rarely disrupted?

slice of life

Write. Share. Give. #SOL20

Tuesday January 28, 2020Monday December 30, 2019 Betsy Hubbard47 Comments

What is happening in your corner of the world? Share your story.

giveaway · interview · language · mentor texts · poetry · precise language · writing workshop

On a Snow-Melting Day + Giveaway

Monday January 27, 2020Monday February 3, 2020 Betsy Hubbard36 Comments

Prepare yourself for some exquisite words to get your writing week off to a wonderful start.

slice of life

Share a Slice: SOL Tuesday #SOL20

Tuesday January 21, 2020Wednesday January 22, 2020 Betsy Hubbard42 Comments

Look around! Sometimes the simplest story is hiding in an unimaginable place.

slice of life

Write. Share. Give. #SOL20

Tuesday January 14, 2020Wednesday January 22, 2020 Betsy Hubbard41 Comments

Words collected can become a story told.

Intentional Teaching · research · writing workshop

Engaging a Writer’s Emotional Awareness

Monday January 13, 2020Monday January 13, 2020 Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

I'm on a path to understanding how emotions connect to engaged writers. Today I'm sharing some resources to bring you along with me.

slice of life

Ready. Set. Write! #SOL20

Tuesday January 7, 2020Wednesday January 22, 2020 Betsy Hubbard47 Comments

It's a new year and a new hashtag! #SOL20

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Focus Lessons: A Review and Giveaway!

Monday December 2, 2019Sunday December 29, 2019 Betsy Hubbard57 Comments

Reading Ralph Fletcher's newest book, Focus Lessons, revealed memories of my childhood much the way photos can be revealed in a pan of solution. Slowly, vividly, and magically.