Day 24 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge
Author: Jessica Carey
I'm a mom of three daughters and a literacy coach in CT. I love to learn and share with others.
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Day 22 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Day 21 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
Day 21 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Day 20 of the March SOLSC #SOL26
Day 20 of the SOLSC
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Staying Curious About Writing Instruction-A Shared Responsibility
Flipping through her daughters’ schoolwork, Jessica Carey mourned the loss of the full, messy writing notebooks she used to treasure. In this post, she shares why writing still matters and how we can each play a role in keeping it alive for kids.
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Getting to Know Writers: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series
Strong relationships are the foundation of effective writing instruction. This post shares concrete routines and research-based strategies to help teachers get to know their students as people and writers from day one.
