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Tuesday Slice of Life

Tuesday December 17, 2024Monday December 16, 2024 Betsy Hubbard26 Comments

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Tuesday Slice of Life

Tuesday December 10, 2024Sunday December 8, 2024 Betsy Hubbard34 Comments

Join us today for a Tuesday slice! Share your Slice of Life.

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Tuesday Slice of Life

Tuesday December 3, 2024Saturday November 30, 2024 Betsy Hubbard36 Comments

Join us today for a "Giving Tuesday" slice!

communication · curriculum planning · lesson plans · Recap

TWT Blog Recap #ICYMI

Friday November 22, 2024Thursday November 21, 2024 Betsy Hubbard

You will be all caught up on recent posts and podcasts with this two week recap.

reflections · Reflective Practice · rubric

Reimagining: Reflective Practice

Wednesday November 20, 2024Thursday November 21, 2024 Betsy Hubbard

I'm finding myself at a point of reflection as I continue teaching middle school writers.

accessibility · executive function · neurodiversity

Writing and Working Memory: Reflective Practice

Monday October 14, 2024Sunday October 13, 2024 Betsy Hubbard2 Comments

Brush up your understanding of how working memory functions within the brains of your writers.

accessibility · executive function · neurodiversity · Ready-to-Go Tip · reluctant writers

Contingency Maps for Writing Workshops

Monday September 16, 2024Monday September 16, 2024 Betsy Hubbard1 Comment

Students who struggle with executive function deficits are in every classroom. Here is a strategy and visual tool that may help and inspire problem solving within your writing workshop.

From the Archives · independent writing · independent writing projects · Keep Learning Going Throughout the Summer Blog Series

Creating Classroom Environments to Launch the School Year: From the Archives

Friday August 16, 2024Thursday August 15, 2024 Betsy Hubbard

As you prepare to start a new school year, consider refreshing your classroom environment with inspiration from this 2015 August Blog Series throwback!

accessibility · reluctant writers · student engagement · Student ownership · TWT Help Desk Blog Series

TWT Help Desk: What if They Say, “I Don’t Write?”

Thursday August 8, 2024Wednesday August 7, 2024 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

Be ready for the students who challenge you at every turn. We often learn more about how to teach writers when we work with students who face the most significant writing obstacles.