mentor texts · Read Aloud

A Small Shift in Read-Aloud

Read-aloud is more than a time to build comprehension. It’s also an opportunity to help students see how writing works. With one small shift, you can turn everyday read-alouds into powerful invitations for students to think and act like writers.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 25 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 25 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 24 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 24 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Day 23 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 22 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Day 21 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 21 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC

Day 20 of the March SOLSC #SOL26

Day 20 of the SOLSC

artifact · conferences · parent involvement

Calibrating for Clarity: Rethinking Conference Artifacts

Behind every polished piece is a messy process of thinking, revising, and growing. This post examines why conferences should illuminate that journey rather than just display outcomes.

community

Rallying a Community of Writers

Training for Slice of Life doesn’t have to be a solo run. Whether you invite one friend or a whole school, writing together changes everything.

Practices of Great Writing Teachers Blog Series · professional books · professional development

Teachers Read Professionally: Practices of Great Writing Teachers

In this post, Jessica Carey, revisits the role of curiosity, professional reading, and shared thinking in teaching, and considers how reclaiming them might reconnect educators to the art of their work. Read more to step into a quieter, more intentional vision for professional learning, one that honors teachers as thinkers, not just implementers.

writing life

Writing: The Gift We Can Give Ourselves

As we crawl toward winter break, it’s worth remembering that writing isn’t just something we teach; it’s something that can refill us. This post explores simple, meaningful ways to reconnect with your own writing life.

writing workshop

Weaving Writing into Morning Meeting

Morning Meeting isn’t just a joyful way to start the day…it’s a perfect time for building both social and academic skills. Learn how small shifts, like intentional Morning Messages and shares, can give students meaningful opportunities to practice and strengthen their writing.

immersion · process · shared writing

Reimagining Immersion

Give students a voice from day one. Starting a unit with shared writing helps students see the process, practice the craft, and approach their own writing with clarity and confidence.