Three Ways to Make Student Growth Visible Across the Year

Wednesday August 21, 2024Monday August 19, 2024 Sarah Valter3 Comments

Young writers show tremendous growth each year, but sometimes lack the tools or the skills to see it. This year, be intentional about putting systems and routines into place that not only make this growth visible but also allow your students to push themselves in new directions.

TWT Help Desk Blog Series

TWT Help Desk: What if I’m starting the year with a new program?

Sunday August 4, 2024Sunday August 4, 2024 Sarah Valter6 Comments

Many teachers are beginning this new school year with a new literacy program. Though this might seem overwhelming, today's "lessons from the trenches" will help maintain a focus on keeping writers at the heart of this work.

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Time to Recharge Our Batteries: A Summer Break and Some Ways to Keep Learning

Friday May 31, 2024Thursday May 30, 2024 Sarah Valter

TWTBlog and TWTPod are taking a summer break. Read on to learn about ways to stay connected this summer and to glimpse a sneak peek of our fall blog series!

Recap

Catch Up Quick: A Roundup of Recent Posts #ICYMI

Friday May 10, 2024Wednesday May 8, 2024 Sarah Valter

Did you miss a post from the Two Writing Teachers? Check out this recap post to catch up everything from sentence expansion to taboo writing topics.

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It’s Slice of Life Tuesday!

Tuesday April 30, 2024Monday April 1, 2024 Sarah Valter33 Comments

Join us today for Slice of Life Tuesday!

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Four Obstacles That Bog Down Writing Conferences (and Strategies for Overcoming Them)

Wednesday April 24, 2024Tuesday April 23, 2024 Sarah Valter1 Comment

As I’ve learned and grown in both teaching and coaching, I’ve discovered several things that bog down my conferences–and learned some easy-to-implement strategies for each to make conferring run more smoothly.