SOLSC Classroom Challenge

2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 26 OF 31

Welcome to Day 26! Today's questions is about thinking of the lessons learned and what you might do differently next year....

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 25 OF 31

Welcome to Day 25 of the 2018 Classroom SOLSC for Students! We are thinking about texts that inspire your students to write today.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

2018 CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 24 OF 31

Welcome to Day 24 of the 2018 Classroom SOLSC for Students! Are your students easily coming up with ideas or need a little help for our final stretch?

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TWT’s Mission Statement

Every so often, it is good to stop and think about why we do what we do. At Two Writing Teachers, the co-authors and I recently revisited our Mission Statement and updated it to reflect our most current beliefs about this blog and the teaching of writing

Beyond the Fundamentals Blog Series · mentor texts · writing workshop

Student-Written Mentor Texts: Beyond the Fundamentals of Writing Workshop

While many teachers seem knowledgeable about mentor texts and teacher-created texts, it is my hope that focusing on student-written mentor texts will lead more teachers to realize students can be mentor authors, too.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Tuesday #SOL18

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give! If you have a BLOGGER blog, please read the announcement today regarding an important technical issue with commenting.

One Little Word (OLW) · writing workshop

Kathleen’s OLW for 2018

In 2018, I want to grow. I want to learn. I want to DO more and DO better. My One Little Word (OLW) for 2018 is DO.

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Slice of Life Tuesday #SOL18

Happy New Year! Today we roll out our new hashtag for this year: #SOL18. We are so glad you are here today to share your post, then read and comment on other posts too!

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More Wishes

More wishes for you, dear educator, as we get ready to end one year and begin another.

early childhood · emergent writers

Adventures in First Grade Writing

When you love writing, and love teaching writing, and when you blog often about the teaching of writing, it's a wee bit awkward when your own first grade son refuses to write in school.

Homework Mini-Series · writing workshop

Reimagining Homework: Homework and the Writing Workshop

This past summer, I found myself questioning homework- why I give it, what it accomplishes and if there might be an alternative.

Solving Predictable Problems Blog Series · writing workshop

Engaging Writers: Solving Predictable Problems

If we want engaged writers, and not simply compliant students going through the motions and counting the minutes until writing time is over, we need to find ways to capture their attention and their hearts.