Only a few days left! It’s day 29, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What are your final posts going to be? What have you learned about yourself as a writer?
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.
Day 28 of SOLSC 2025!
Only a few days left! It’s day 28, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What are your final posts going to be?
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Day 27 of the March SOLSC #SOL25
Welcome to the final week! It’s day 27, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What's keeping you going? Where are you finding your inspirations?
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Some Test Prep Ideas (That Could Be Fun!)
I'm hoping that, regardless of what assessment you're prepping for, there are some ideas in this post that could help-- maybe you'll find ideas even if there's NO test to prep for! I also hope that these ideas feel less about test prep and more about purposeful play and practice for students to become better writers and overall learners. Prep, play, and practice don't have to be mutually exclusive.
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Day 26 of the March SOLSC #SOL25
Welcome to the final week! It’s day 26, and SOLSC 2025 is winding down. What's keeping you going? Where are you finding your inspirations?
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Welcome to Day 16! #SOLSC2025
Welcome to Day 16 of the March Challenge. Please leave a link to your slice in the comments below!
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Building Vocabulary With Purposeful Games
Building vocabulary empowers kids to communicate effectively and unlock their full writing potential.
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Introduction to the Blog Series: Modernizing Mentor Texts
Throughout this blog series, the Two Writing Teachers shares modernized mentors, providing ideas for current and responsive texts, ways to build agency, and ideas for multi-media mentors.
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Building the Foundational Strength of Writers
Students can show us a lot of about the cognitive energy they are using to write! The brain has work to do before any letters show up on pages, so the more automated that work can be, the more brain energy can head in the direction of words, sentences, and composition.
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Reflections From NCTE 2024
I know that attending NCTE is a privilege, and I do my best to share what I learn with anyone and everyone who I can touch in some way, shape, or form. If you have ANY questions or interest in more about what I’ve written, please reach out. Connecting with passionate educators fuels me now more than ever.
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Blog Series Throwback
Over the years, Two Writing Teachers authors have created several blog series that highlight topics within writing instruction. Each of these three series is worth spending some exploration time on! You'll definitely find inspiration!
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Three Strategies For When You Hear “I’m done”
Sometimes, it's nice to have a few strategies on hand to combat the pervasive I'm done syndrome that shows up in writing classrooms.
