When Revision Doesn’t Work

Thursday February 11, 2016Wednesday February 10, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski6 Comments

I used to think professional workshops were where you would go to get answers, but now I know that the best ones are where you find more questions.

writing workshop

Breathing Life Back into Notebooks: Discovering the Writer’s Life

Tuesday February 2, 2016Saturday January 30, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski8 Comments

In the middle of the school year, how can we breathe new life and energy into writer's notebooks?

commenting · Slice of Life Story Challenge

Last Call for the Welcome Wagon!

Sunday January 31, 2016Saturday January 30, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski

Will you help us welcome new Slicers this March?

don graves · education · katie wood ray · NWP · teacher of writing · teacher writing · Teachers who write · the persona of a writer · writing workshop

Should Educators Be Writers?

Sunday January 24, 2016Sunday January 24, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski32 Comments

Is it important that teachers who teach writing actually write?

blogging · commenting · community · writing workshop

Comments Make Community!

Friday January 15, 2016Wednesday January 13, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski8 Comments

Comments are at the heart of blogging!

christopher lehman · growth mindset · inspiration · olw · One Little Word (OLW) · writing workshop

Kathleen’s One Little Word of 2016

Wednesday January 6, 2016Monday January 4, 2016 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski22 Comments

My fourth grade self's advice, my grandmother's influence, participating in the Literacy Leaders' Forum, and even a Facebook quiz and a fortune cookie have all pointed me in the direction of my One Little Word for 2016...HAPPY.

birthday poems · gifts · independent writing projects · LIWP · poetry · writing workshop

Heartfelt Gifts: Writing Presents

Friday December 18, 2015Tuesday December 15, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski5 Comments

My favorite gifts to give are the ones that have come from my heart and my pen!

biography · birthday poems · LIWP · poetry · poetry thursday · reading-writing connections · writing workshop

Many Ways to Use “I am” Poems!

Saturday December 12, 2015Saturday December 12, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski6 Comments

Don't shy away from the formulaic "I am" poem! There are so many possibilities...

celebration · commenting · feedback · personal narrative · publishing · writing workshop

We Are The Authors: Publishing Decisions

Wednesday December 9, 2015Tuesday December 8, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski9 Comments

When it's time to publish, the classroom teacher has many decisions to consider!

aimee buckner · authors · biography · colleen cruz · Day by Day · early childhood · katie wood ray · Lester L. Laminack · LIWP · lucy calkins · primary grades · reflections · shared writing · thankful · writing workshop

In Thanks: Books That Built a Writing Teacher

Wednesday November 25, 2015Wednesday November 25, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski10 Comments

What are the books that have shaped you as a teacher of writing? Reflecting today, in thanks, for the authors and books that have influenced my life as a teacher.

collaboration · community · LIWP · NWP · opinion writing · reading · writing workshop

A Tale of Teachers: Collaboration, Community, Connection

Sunday November 15, 2015Sunday November 15, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski13 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a teacher who became a better teacher by connecting with other passionate educators...

blogging · choice · DonorsChoose.org · expository · informational writing · writing workshop

Infusing Information Writing Throughout the Day: Diving Into Information Writing

Friday November 6, 2015Friday November 6, 2015 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski6 Comments

A recovering hater of information writing, this post is my first step towards bringing information writing to life for my third graders! It is a vision and collection of possibliities for infusing information writing across the curriculum through the day.