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!
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.
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.
Share this:
Share this:
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!
Share this:
Share this:
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.
Share this:
Share this:
It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Welcome to the Slice of Life community! We're happy you're here!
Share this:
Share this:
It’s Tuesday! Join us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge
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
Share this:
Share this:
It’s Tuesday! Join Us for the Slice of Life Story Challenge
Join us for the weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Share this:
Share this:
It’s Tuesday! Join us for our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
It's Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!
Share this:
Share this:
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.
Share this:
Share this:
Bringing Humor Into Writing Workshops
Laughter adds so much to our lives. Research the benefits and you find all sorts of them-- engagement, higher levels of learning, greater sense of community, even health benefits… Just for those alone, it’s worth thinking about ways we can infuse humor and laughter into our instruction and the experiences we share with students.
Share this:
Share this:
ICYMI: Strengthening Professional Learning
Here's a round up of our May 2019 blog series about professional learning.
Share this:
Share this:
How to Support New Teachers on Your Team: Strengthening Professional Learning
Although the numbers and reasons vary depending on the year and on the study, there’s no doubt that first-year teachers face challenges, and sometimes don’t make it past the first few years of their careers. One of the ways we can increase the likelihood of positive experiences and retention rates is by knowing how to support them.
