It’s Tuesday! Join us for our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday June 4, 2019Wednesday June 5, 2019 Melanie Meehan54 Comments

It's Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge!

Empowering Writers

Monday June 3, 2019Sunday June 2, 2019 Melanie Meehan5 Comments

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.

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Bringing Humor Into Writing Workshops

Monday May 20, 2019Monday May 20, 2019 Melanie Meehan4 Comments

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.

Strengthening professional learning blog series · video · writing workshop

ICYMI: Strengthening Professional Learning

Monday May 6, 2019Sunday May 5, 2019 Melanie Meehan1 Comment

Here's a round up of our May 2019 blog series about professional learning.

Strengthening professional learning blog series · writing workshop

How to Support New Teachers on Your Team: Strengthening Professional Learning

Saturday May 4, 2019Saturday May 4, 2019 Melanie Meehan14 Comments

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.

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Continuing Along the Narrative Pathway: Part 2

Monday April 22, 2019Sunday April 21, 2019 Melanie Meehan2 Comments

Almost every student could use these charts to identify what they were working on, how they were working on it, and whether or not they needed instruction of some sort of help.

narrative · writing workshop

Clearing pathways for narrative writing: Part 1

Monday April 8, 2019Sunday April 7, 2019 Melanie Meehan3 Comments

Once students can say their beginning, middle, and end, know what their story is really about, and can identify their important parts, they almost always can make a solid plan and feel comfortable beginning to draft. But sometimes it's hard to get them to this point in the process.