Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life Story Challenge

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!

back to school

Launching Writing Workshop with Passion and Purpose

What are your hopes for your writers this year and how will you start the year with those hopes in mind? Read on to see my plans for starting writing workshop with passion and purpose.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday! Join the Slice of Life Story Challenge

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s Tuesday! Join the Slice of Life Story Challenge

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!

Nurturing Independence From the Start Blog Series · writing workshop

Writing Because You Want To: Nurturing Independence From the Start

How do you encourage students to write at home without mandating they do so? Read on for some ideas! Please share your ideas in the comments and keep our conversation going.

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It’s Tuesday! Join the Slice of Life Community

It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!

low-stakes · quick write · writing workshop

Spark! Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds in Elementary Classrooms- Review & Giveaway

Be sure to leave a comment today for a chance to win Paula Bourque's must-read book, Spark! Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds in Elementary Classrooms. You are going to want this book!

classroom environment · first day · flexible seating · writing workshop

Revising the Classroom: Adventures in Flexible Seating

This year I had the opportunity to try out flexible seating with brand new furniture. It's been an adventure and I've learned many lessons along the way. What are your experiences with flexible seating?

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

March or April? Which Month is Best for the Classroom SOLSC?

If your students participated in the Classroom SOLSC, then please take three minutes to fill out this survey. Your responses will help us shape future Classroom Challenges!

Strengthening professional learning blog series · writing workshop

Digitally Organizing Your Resources: Strengthening Professional Learning

It’s hard to fathom how many sites, blog posts, articles, songs, images, videos, and more are available to teachers at any given moment. There are so many brilliant and generous educators creating and sharing their expertise, lessons, and ideas. The challenge is how to keep it all organized and accessible! In this post, I will share some ways I digitally organize my resources.

Strengthening professional learning blog series

Overview: Strengthening Professional Learning Blog Series

Teachers cannot stop learning and growing. We cannot rely on the way it’s always been done or stay stuck in the methods we learned years ago in teacher preparation classes. We need to embrace opportunities to strengthen our professional learning. This week, our blog series aims to do just that! We hope you will share your best ideas and tips with us. Commenting on our posts in this series will put you in the running to win a copy of Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today's Students with a Model That Works by Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman!

professional books · word study · writing workshop

Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 — Review and Giveaway

Are you looking for ways to make word study more inspiring, meaningful, practical and transferrable? Word Study That Sticks: Best Practices K-6 by Pamela Koutrakos is the resource you need to read! Check out my review of the book today and leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of the book!