It is not too late to sign up for the 10th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Anyone who signs up by Saturday, March 4th is still eligible for one of our fabulous prizes. All you have to do is: Fill out the participant information form below. Write a Slice of Life story and share… Continue reading Better Late Than Never
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.
A Peek Into My Evolving Chartbook
Over the years, my chartbook has evolved. Here are some of the latest pages.
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Setting Goals With Students
Once we teach students about goals and the importance of them in our lives, we can use the accompanying language in all aspects of their, and our own, learning.
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Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
This week, my TWT colleagues and I are writing about the importance of authentic purpose to writers. We all agree that our students will benefit from having strong voices, clear messages, and wide audiences in our quickly changing world. Sometimes, we sit down to write, and we know exactly what we want to say, and… Continue reading Exploring Feelings Through Writing: Authentic Purposes for Writing
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Vocabulary Ideas From NCTE
Already, NCTE seems like a long time ago. However, as I reread my notes and think about some of the lasting learning, I have more to share! Vocabulary Matters was a great session!
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Melanie’s OLW for 2017
My one little word was not difficult to choose this year. The challenge will be about honoring it throughout 2017!
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Active Authentic Audiences: PART OF #TWTBLOG’S THROWBACK WEEK
Deb shared fabulous ideas about developing authentic audiences in a post she wrote for the blog series on What Matters Most.
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Using Mentor Texts With Students
Kelly Boswell reminded me of a three step process for using mentor texts with students.
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Ways for Caregivers To Support Children’s Writing Lives
Feel free to add on or share some ideas of how caregivers can support children's writerly lives.
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Thinking about Writing Strategies-Inspired by Jennifer Serravallo
Last week, I attended the Connecticut Reading Association's convention, and I was lucky enough to hear and see some of my literacy heroes. Jennifer Serravallo presented about writing instruction, and her presentation made me that much more excited for her new book, The Writing Strategies Book, due out in February 2017. Jennifer began with a definition: A writing… Continue reading Thinking about Writing Strategies-Inspired by Jennifer Serravallo
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What Constitutes an Assessment? Assessment Strengthens Writers
Assessment serves several purposes, and when used intentionally, can drive instruction in meaningful ways for our learners.
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NEW BLOG SERIES: Assessment Strengthens Writers
Over the next seven days, my friends and I here at Two Writing Teachers will share important concepts around assessment in writing workshops. We have all given a lot of thought to our best practices when it comes to using assessments to strengthen student learning. While sometimes assessment seems like an infringement on precious instructional minute,… Continue reading NEW BLOG SERIES: Assessment Strengthens Writers
