Tuesdays are Slice of Life days! Everyone is welcome in this community. "If we are asking students to take risks, we have to model risk-taking." Meredith Sinclair at the first Connecticut Council for Teachers of English Convention, May 12, 2018 This community celebrates the risk we take to write and share our… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday
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.
Slice of Life Tuesday
Tuesdays are Slice of Life days! Everyone is welcome in this community. Sometimes we find inspiration in the strangest places. Last week, I opened a Dove chocolate--the kind that has a message inside the aluminum wrapper--and here's the message I found: Every moment matters, including this one. Autumn B., Florida. Welcome to the Slice of… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday
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In Case You Missed It: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Thank you for joining us for our blog series Looking Back and Moving Forward. I think we all agree on the importance of reflection in the lives of writers. In case you missed any of our posts over the past week, here's a quick summary.
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Thinking about Process versus Product: Looking Back and Moving Forward
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a great time to think about and ask children to think about the growth they’ve made since the first day of school. In the rush, it’s easy to forget about the importance of slowing down and taking the time to reflect, and yet, reflection is a cornerstone of learning.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Tuesdays are Slice of Life days! Everyone is welcome in this community. WRITE a slice of life story on your own blog. SHARE a link to your post in the comments section. GIVE comments to at least three other SOLS bloggers. As another school year approaches its end, it's so important that we teach and celebrate the power… Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday
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How Many Stars? Tools for self-assessment and goal-setting
The more we show learners what the work looks like at different levels and the reasons for that level, the better they are able to self-assess, set goals, and improve.
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Day 31 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
We are all better teachers, better writers, better noticers, better people when we are finding moments to reflect on and share each day. Thank you to all of you!
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Day 30 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
Tomorrow is the last day of March and the last day of the 2018 SOLSC. We all know that, and it still seems important to say!
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Day 29 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
It's Day 29. Pause and celebrate. If you're still with us now, you'll be here in two days! Share your post, read some of the other posts--maybe even someone you haven't yet read--and leave some comments.
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Day 28 of the March SOLSC #SOL18
Welcome to the twenty-eighth day of the 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Finish strong in this slicing challenge. You have all sorts of community members to gather inspiration from. Slice, read, comment.
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Day 27 of the March SOLSC #sol18
Welcome to the twenty-seventh day of the 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! ANNOUNCEMENTS It's the home stretch. Feel proud of the month of writing you've done. Keep writing. Keep reading. Keep commenting. Don't forget that if you need some Slicer swag, you should Visit our Cafepress store where you can purchase t-shirts, coffee mugs, water… Continue reading Day 27 of the March SOLSC #sol18
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Do not write on that paper!
We want struggling writers to believe that what they think is important and what they say is important, so important that we want to capture it in a more permanent form. We want them to believe that the process of writing, at whatever stage they are in, is within their grasp.
