conferring · Reflective Practice · revision · strategic conferring · writer identity

Exploring Identity in Writing Workshop: Identity Webs as a Conferring Tool

Add a new tool to your conferring toolbox: students' identity webs. Identity webs can help students bring more of themselves to their writing.

identities · mentor texts · Reflective Practice · writing workshop

Exploring Identity in Writing Workshop

Read about how one school is working together to think about how to support students in exploring and bringing their identities into their writing.

caregivers · parent involvement · Ready-to-Go Tip · routines · summer vacation

Supporting Caregivers in Setting Up Writing Routines for Summer

Read about tips to pass along to caregivers to support writers in continuing to strengthen their writing identities all summer long!

writing workshop

How to Be a Writing Influencer: Reflective Practice

Today, Jessica Carey shares how her experience helping others find their stories can help influence the curriculum and students seeing themselves as writers.

handwriting · Straight from the Classroom

Studying Writing with a Lens on Writing Lines: Straight From the Classroom

Learn about how one school studied student writing with a lens on writing lines and discovered small shifts that could make a big impact.

engagement · Jennifer Serravallo · Straight from the Classroom · student engagement

Writing Engagement Inventory:Straight From The Classroom

Learn how to use an Engagement Inventory during writing workshop to study what writers are able to do independently and make plans for instruction and feedback.

Reflective Practice · voice typing

Exploring Voice Typing During Writing Workshop

How one school is exploring the use of voice typing to help all students see themselves as writers.

Straight from the Classroom

Responsive Coaching, Responsive Teaching: Straight From the Classroom

When we believe in the work that we do and the work we get to do with children, everyone benefits.

Reflective Practice

A Close Look at Encoding: Reflective Practice

Practical tips for analyzing student writing with a lens of encoding.

Straight from the Classroom · writing center

Writing Centers: A Vision of Independence

The beginning of the school year is the perfect time to reimagine a writing center's role in your classroom.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!

It's Tuesday! Come share a Slice of Life.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!

It's Tuesday and it's time for sharing a Slice of Life. Write. Share. Give.