Day 11 of the March SOLSC! #SOL18
What’s the writer’s voice in your head telling you?
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Day 10 of the March SOLSC! #SOL18
You are ten days into a writing habit! Keep it up and surprise yourself!
Crushed It!
Crushed It (defined): To feel positive, get more done, or in general be a better person. How are you crushing it in the classroom?
Student-Led Small Groups: Beyond the Fundamentals of Writing Workshop
Small group instruction allows for efficiency and strategy sessions with more than one student. Allowing students to lead these groups and sessions gives purpose and opportunity to not only further the understandings of the leader but impacts your community of writers as they grow.
Do You Ever Wonder?
How do you respond to the recursive “I’m done,” and every other form of the phrase? Maybe it isn’t about them.
In the Name of Accountability
When is the last time you asked yourself, “What do I believe?” Have you asked your students what they believe? Our level of success is often a reflection of what we believe in ourselves. Having the power to make moves in our learning is less about being held accountable and more about revising our beliefs as we learn.
Betsy’s OLW for 2018
Our OLW posts conclude today and comments on the giveaway close this evening at 11:59 EST. We hope you have enjoyed our One Little Word posts to open the year of 2018. We humbly enter another year as a group of co-authors who thoroughly enjoy being a part of your lives as teachers, writers, and dreamers.
A Winter Recess
A winter recess is upon us here at Two Writing Teachers. A break is nice, but we have a lot in store for 2018. We can’t wait to come back in January with a fresh start!
OLW Reflection: Step
Reflecting on the steps of the year as I watch students taking their own.
It’s SOL Tuesday!
Warm up with a story.
Write. Share. Give.
What’s new in your world? Share a story and connect with a community. It’s SOL Tuesday!
SOL Tuesday
Share a story today. It’s Tuesday SOL!
Misunderstandings Within The Writing Process
The writing process is not always linear, it is not a circle of steps, it is not something that needs to be done the same way twice. The writing process might be different everytime a writer sits down to start. It might be different for someone writing a poem one day and an essay a week later. The writing process is as unique as the writer. Embrace the process and its endless possibilities as students move forward.
SOL Tuesday
Write. Share. Give.
Welcome to the weekly Slice of LIfe.
Parental Intentions: Solving Predictable Problems
Children deserve a caring adult in their corner. Sometimes good intentions can backfire. As we continue the series on Predictable Problems, today we tackle parental figures and misunderstandings related to the writing workshop.
National Day on Writing: Last Minute Ideas!
It’s not too late to plan a celebration of National Day on Writing. NCTE celebrates on this day each year the importance and most of all the delight that writing can bring to our lives using #WhyIWrite as a common theme. Take a look at some quick ideas to get your celebration rolling if you didn’t set a plan in motion for this special day.
Sticky Notes, Arrows, and Margins, Oh My!
Sharing strategies to prepare for revision later can set up students for success.
What Are They Looking At? Tackling Slow Starters
Helping students take back their writing time when they are a slow starter.
Make Your Teaching Vivid: Show, Don’t Tell
You are probably familiar with the writing move SHOW, DON’T TELL. However, do you recognize its potential as a teaching move? Enjoy the start of two journeys with two students who are seeing their potential unfold.
Fault Lines in the Constitution: A Review, Five Tips, + Giveaway!
This new book by Cynthia and Sanford Levinson is a treasure trove of information as well as a handy example of many elements of inspiring nonfiction writing.