We can change up how we are teaching depending on the situation and circumstances, but in order to do that, we have to know some choices and moves we can make. Knowing this, there are a few quick ways we can think about repertoire within our whole group instruction.
Author: Melanie Meehan
I am the Writing and Social Studies Coordinator in Simsbury, CT, and I love what I do. I get to write and inspire others to write! Additionally, I am the mom to four fabulous daughters and the wife of a great husband.
Pausing to Remember 9/11
While every day is an opportunity to practice kindness, put our arms around the people we love, and cherish all that is good in our lives, perhaps today is an especially good day to remember the importance of doing those things.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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It’s Tuesday! Join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge. Write your post. Share it with the community. Comment on at least three other posts. This month, I have collected some quotes from Toni Morrison to inspire us. Some of them come from a 1993 interview in The Paris Review. If you have time, the entire interview… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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How do your students learn?
The more that we understand the distinctive characteristics of the intelligences, the better we can recognize ways to differentiate for learners, honoring the spectrum of learning styles that exist in not only our classrooms, but also our world.
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The Importance of Repertoire: Nurturing Independence From the Start
The truth in writing -- and in many aspects of life -- is that there isn’t really one way to do anything. The strongest writers understand their options and are flexible and intentional with their choices. That’s repertoire!
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Nurturing Independence From the Start
This week, the authors at Two Writing Teachers share ideas for building independence in your writing workshops. Here's a preview of what our series includes.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Welcome to the Slice of Life community! We're happy you're here!
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Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge Community. Please leave your permalink in the comments section, and visit at least three other slicers to leave a comment for them! For those of who slice regularly, some encouraging words from Ray Bradbury! "Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge
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It’s Tuesday! Join Us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us for the weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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It’s Tuesday! Join us for our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
It's Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
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Empowering Writers
As we approach the end of the year, it could be a great time to challenge students to think about who they are as learners, what helps them hold on to new concepts, and how they do their best work. That being said, this knowledge could empower students at any point in the year.
