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Author: Melanie Meehan
The Final Day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge 2023
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the 2023 CSOLSC. If you didn't get a chance to read some of the student writing over the course of the month, please feel free to take some time and browse some of the writing.
Three Ways to Use ChatGPT…Tomorrow
Back in December of 2022, I tried out ChatGPT for the first time. I had to create an account, something that made me a little nervous since I never like making accounts and sharing information. My daughters convinced me it would be fine, and so far, so good.
Author Spotlight 2023 Roundup
In case you missed it, here's a recap of the 2023 Author Spotlight.
Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge- Expanding the Ideas
Students are more than halfway into the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge! We would love for you to share feedback and comments on the Padlet, whether you are participating with a class or not! If you joined the Challenge in March, then you know how much comments energize writers.
Classroom SOLSC Week 1- Ready, Set….
This week, let’s help our students develop that writing habit we established for ourselves during the March 2023 SOLSC! Many of us found that the expectation to write each day led us to live more like a writer- really looking for possibilities and stories in our days. Be sure to share some of your slices with your students and help them see where you found inspiration.
Grammar Notebooks
Grammar notebooks are not the cure-all for the persistent refrains about retention and transfer. However, they do support agency and accountability as students build their understanding and appreciation of words and language.
Introduction: Amping Up Agency Blog Series
This week the co-authors of Two Writing Teachers address various ways to increase students’ agency within their writing lives. This post provides an overview of what's to come.
It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday- join us for Slice of Life. Write your slice, share it, and leave comments for others.
Bring on the Fun with Sentence Construction
Who says grammar can't be fun in a third-grade classroom? And who says young writers can't understand complex concepts like dependent and independent clauses? And who knew I'd be using poop, sentence structures, and a variety of clauses in the same sentence in front of a room of third-graders?
It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday- join us for Slice of Life. Write your slice, share it, and leave comments for others.
It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday- join us for Slice of Life. Write your slice, share it, and leave comments for others.

