Using Colleagues to Create Your Own Professional Development: PD Possibilities Series

Monday March 7, 2016Sunday March 6, 2016 Betsy Hubbard1 Comment

My husband is an eighth grade ELA teacher. We often find ourselves having conversations about our day. One night he was mentioning he had to step into a colleagues room for a few minutes and he noticed some really innovative engagement techniques. He was immediately thinking about how he might try this with his students.… Continue reading Using Colleagues to Create Your Own Professional Development: PD Possibilities Series

dialgoue · writing workshop

Where’s The Dialogue: Part Two

Thursday February 25, 2016Thursday February 25, 2016 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

A few comments last week got me thinking. Hopefully, you will find this resource useful and purposeful within your workshop.

dialogue · writing workshop

Where is the Dialogue?

Monday February 15, 2016Monday February 15, 2016 Betsy Hubbard6 Comments

Adding dialogue to a piece can a be a great means of adding voice and detail, but I've found it doesn't necessarily come naturally for third-graders. They needed a nudge and some guided direction.

artifact · Discovering the Writer’s Life Blog Series · writer's notebook · writing workshop

Using Artifacts and Photos to Inspire Writing: Discovering the Writer’s Life

Saturday February 6, 2016Friday February 5, 2016 Betsy Hubbard7 Comments

Using artifacts and photos from our life allows us to reconnect with stories and breathes in new life to our writer's notebooks.

reading-writing connections · stories · writing workshop

Story: Still the Heart of Literacy Learning

Friday January 29, 2016Thursday January 28, 2016 Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

Take a little tour with me as I share highlights from this new book by Katie Egan Cunningham.

assessment · writing workshop

What Does it All Mean? Really?

Wednesday January 20, 2016Tuesday January 19, 2016 Betsy Hubbard8 Comments

Sometimes the place we land isn't where we belong, it is merely a place to pause before the real destination.

personal essay

Making Structure Visible

Sunday January 10, 2016Saturday January 9, 2016 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

Teaching structural elements sometimes takes a visual touch.

olw

Betsy’s One Little Word of 2016

Saturday January 9, 2016Friday January 8, 2016 Betsy Hubbard11 Comments

All week the TWT team has been sharing our One Little Word for 2016! If you missed any be sure to take a look at the inspirational words for the new year.