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Author: Stacey Shubitz
Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
What are you chasing?
Yesterday, Ruth wrote a post entitled "The Big Picture." It reminded me of this quote from Mitch Albom's Book Tuesdays with Morrie: "So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you… Continue reading What are you chasing?
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Our 1,000th Post
As I was moderating comments this morning, I realized that we've written 999 posts. OH MY GOSH! Since I'm big on milestones, I figured I'd write a special 1,000th Post this morning celebrating 1% of the posts we've written since we launched Two Writing Teachers a year ago. But first, since I'm also a numbers… Continue reading Our 1,000th Post
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Blog Carnival: Exchanging Units of Study
Something strange happened last night... Ruth and I, who live 872 miles apart, were sitting at our respective computers writing about the same thing: units of study. Then, Patricia left a comment stating that she'd like to share her personal essay unit of study with other teachers. Ruth and I began emailing back and forth… Continue reading Blog Carnival: Exchanging Units of Study
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M.M. is here!
Link your memory or memoir to this one by using Mr. Linky.
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Memoir Mondays: State Fair
Segway Ride at the State Fair in Alaska Originally uploaded by teachergal Five years ago I found myself at the Alaska State Fair on a crisp August day. I was taken by the large cabbages that people had been tending to for week's on end. I was captivated by the lumberjacks who could hurl axes… Continue reading Memoir Mondays: State Fair
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Units of Study: A Classroom Teacher’s Perspective
Mary Anne left a comment earlier this evening, in which she asked some questions about the units of study: "Can you talk a little about your experience with Lucy Calkins' Units of Study? I am using it for the first time and, although I have lots of experience teaching writing, I would love to hear… Continue reading Units of Study: A Classroom Teacher’s Perspective
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Units of Study
I noticed that 30% of the people (i.e., 27/89) who've taken our poll, thus-far, have said they'd like us to post more about units of study. However, since only a few people have commented, I'm not exactly sure what types of things people are wondering about units of study in Writing Workshop. So, I'll do… Continue reading Units of Study
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Upcoming Inspiration for M.M.
I was this close to going to the RI State Fair this evening. However, my husband looked at me, after viewing the website and said, "I don't think I want to go." I couldn't blame him after realizing that there was some out-of-the-ordinary events. Five years ago I found myself in Alaska at the Alaska… Continue reading Upcoming Inspiration for M.M.
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Literacy Bags
Trying to find a convenient way to keep your students' Reading and Writing Workshop Materials together? Don't want to buy something for them to use at-home and in-school? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions, consider buying clear-view storage pouches, like these, for each of your students. I used these three years ago… Continue reading Literacy Bags
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Getting Everything Absolutely Ready (G.E.A.R. Binders)
My fourth grade colleagues and I decided to use M.O.O.S.E. Binders with our students this year. However, we changed the name to G.E.A.R., which stands for "Getting Everything Absolutely Ready." Here's what a completed G.E.A.R. Binder looks like:
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This Year’s Launching Unit
Yesterday was our day to work on Writing Workshop at our school's Summer Institute. My colleagues and I revised our launching unit from last year since it was filled with too many collecting strategies. The calendar we put together is based-off of the work of Vopat, Davis & Hill, Calkins, Buckner, Fletcher, and Lyon. Here's… Continue reading This Year’s Launching Unit
