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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.
Awards
We received an Arte y Pico Award for the work we do here at TWT by a blog entitled "There Is No Such Thing As a G-d-Forsaken Town." Thank you for that honor! Essentially this award is like a Meme. There are rules for paying it forward after your blog gets recognized. They are as… Continue reading Awards
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Stacey’s M.M.: Teaching
I graduated from college with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in U.S. History. Even though I decided to move to NYC to work in the cosmetics industry, I secretly wanted to become a teacher. However, due to the low salaries, I decided against it, even though I loved the two years I spent… Continue reading Stacey’s M.M.: Teaching
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Meeting Area Supplies
Penny Pencil Cases Originally uploaded by teachergal I found pencil cases on sale for $.01 at Staples today. I decided to buy them so that the kids could have everything they need for minilessons with them at the meeting area. (In the past, kids always had to search for pencils or pens prior to the… Continue reading Meeting Area Supplies
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The Essence of Workshop Teaching
I woke up early this morning and decided to get started on the PPT for my presentation at the 2008 Fall NEATE Conference in Nashua, NH. The title is, "INSPIRING CHILDREN TO WRITE: Teaching Writing Workshop with Our Notebooks Wide-Open," which is very similar to the title I used when I presented at the RIWP's… Continue reading The Essence of Workshop Teaching
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Some photos
In case you're interested to see some photos from our little reunion in Indiana, they're in the digital scrapbook below. Make a Smilebox scrapbook
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Literacy Gifts
Jen, Sarah, and Ruth gave me some fantastic ideas about ways to make the launch of writer's notebooks and using the classroom library more exciting for children in September. I thought their ideas were brilliant and will be doing both this-coming school year. Classroom Library Semi-organize the books in the classroom library before the start… Continue reading Literacy Gifts
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M.M. Inspiration
I think nearly all of the Memoir Mondays participants are teachers. Hence, the reason my weekly charges are just for inspiration in case you need help coming up with an idea. I was sitting at my computer last night and a photo of my second religious school class popped up on the screen. The photo… Continue reading M.M. Inspiration
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For Art’s Sake!!!
Whenever I think of an art-related activity to do with my students that isn't an actual craft project, I always ask myself, "Will they get something out of this or am I doing art work art's sake?" In case you're wondering what I mean by art for art's sake, that means doing an art activity… Continue reading For Art’s Sake!!!
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The wrecking has begun!
Ruth gave me a copy of Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith when I arrived in Indiana. Essentially, the purpose of this book is to explore "creative destruction," which is totally new to me since I care for my writer's notebooks. However, that might be the reason Ruth got this for me... to try something… Continue reading The wrecking has begun!
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Meeting Areas in Upper Elementary Classrooms
Ro left a comment a couple of days ago asking about meeting areas in upper elementary school classrooms. I've been corresponding with her, but thought that it might be useful to open up a bit of my thinking on the site. I believe it was Don Graves who said that having the kids in your… Continue reading Meeting Areas in Upper Elementary Classrooms
