Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Every other week, we are sharing a round-up of recently published blog posts, and I am excited to share some posts I loved over the last couple of weeks! 

Reflective Practice

Entry Points and Pathways for Writers

My work frequently involves students who don't like writing and have figured out ways to avoid it. Sometimes my question about these students is What can they do? Lately, I've also been asking Where do they get stuck?

Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Every other week, we are sharing a round-up of recently published blog posts, and I am excited to share some posts I loved over the last couple of weeks! 

Ready-to-Go Tip

Three Ideas for Energizing Writing

I love thinking about ways to make writing important for students, and I'm excited to see how these initiatives unfold and share them with readers. If you try any of them, I'd love to hear!

conventions · grammar · Straight from the Classroom · Your Personal Writing Coach

Bring on the Grammar and Conventions!

Grammar, conventions, and sentence structures have the power to detract meaning and perceived value of writing content. These skills are important to teach students on a daily basis, although it's tricky to balance the focus on conventions with the celebration of content.

Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Here's a round-up and recap of the last couple of weeks of fabulous ideas!

writing workshop

It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life

Everyone is welcome in this writing community. Write a slice, share it in the comments, and then give encouragement, support, and commenting love to other slicers.

Coach-to-Coach · reflections

A Letter to a New Writing Teacher

As summer ends and the 2023-2024 school year begins, I am welcoming many new teachers to our district. After meeting with them for a short time today, there are three major messages that I hope the new teachers in my district heard and internalized.

writing workshop

It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life!

It's Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life! Everyone is welcome at any time in this writing community. Write your slice, share it in the comments, and then support other slicers with comments on their blogs.

Recap

Recap of the First Two Weeks of August 2023

Over the last two weeks, we've published many posts that could inspire your launch of writing instruction. Here's a round-up of all of them.

writing workshop

It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Join our community-- everyone is welcome! Write a slice, share it in the comments, and then read and comment on others' posts.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life!

Many people have talked about how writing and journaling offer opportunities to live life twice. For me, slicing makes moments become more important since I return to the details and feelings of the moment. Revisit your moment. Write your slice. Share it here as a comment, and then head over to others' blogs to read what they have chosen to remember and share.