How might our first moments back from break welcome back students and staff and all that they may have experienced since we were last together? Tell us how you make space for the ups and the downs and everything in between!
Author: Morgan Davis
A writer who found myself in the summer workshop after my third year of teaching. The summer before my daughter was born. The summer after my first wedding anniversary. The summer before my dad died. The summer that changed my life forever because it added to my identity in a way that unlocked a way of life. That writing could be a tool, not just for thinking, but for being, was the greatest gift of that summer.
Write Like Me: Finding Our Voice
What can we discover about voice when we make our own writing--and our students' works--the focus of study like we do any other mentor text?
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Teacher Teams: Stronger Together Blog Series
Peer observation is just one of the many ways teacher teams can work together to enhance student experiences. Everyone--even the host--walks away a better teacher.
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From the Outside In: Covering Writers’ Notebooks
How do we help students to see the power in the writer's notebook? It can start before the pen even hits the page. It can start from the outside in.
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Active Engagement in Modeled Mini-Lessons
Want to ensure students are engaged as you model a particular strategy, craft, or technique? These four steps can help you do just that!
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Finding a Way: Bridging the Known with a New Resource.
When I listen to what teachers are saying about our new writing curriculum, I am confident we will find our way through. Indeed, they already are.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a Slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least 3 other Slicers' posts.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a Slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least THREE other Slicers' posts.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a Slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least 3 other Slicers' posts.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least 3 other slicers' posts.
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Make Space After the Minilesson: Resetting Our Workshop Practices
Making space after the minilesson for any of these three practices can help to maximize the interactions we have with writers throughout the workshop.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least 3 other slicers' posts.
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 