It's springtime... ah! FINALLY!!! Yesterday we were blessed with a lovely 72-degree day. I rode home from work with my windows open and it was marvelous! That being said, here's the poem I'm considering sharing with my students today since I'm in the mood to share a spring poem with them during our Morning Meeting… Continue reading Poetry Friday
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 new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Plan Boxes Defined
Kelly asked about plan boxes. Since I happen to have one of my student's old notebooks at my apartment this evening, I photographed six plan boxes to share with you. You can view them by clicking here (they're stored on Flickr). I hope that having the visual of some of this student's plan boxes will… Continue reading Plan Boxes Defined
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Schools & Technology
As I may have mentioned, some of my students (past and present) have begun blogging. Uber cool, but uber risky if they are not monitored closely by me and/or their parent. I found some great suggestions for student technology routines over at the P.S. 124 Blog. However, I'd LOVE to learn more about other schools'… Continue reading Schools & Technology
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POETRY CHALLENGE
I like challenging myself and my students with their writing. So... in honor of National Poetry Month, I thought about creating a week-long poetry challenge since I'd like to create more poetry of my own to share with my students during minilesson demonstrations. Hence... I was thinking about starting this Challenge on Saturday, 4/12 and… Continue reading POETRY CHALLENGE
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I Should… And I Did!
I gave the Word Count Journal more thought overnight after reading Stacie & Nancy's Comments. I signed up. I'm a sucker for these types of things. Click here to see my first of 365 posts.
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Word Count Journal: Should I or Shouldn’t I???
Nancy wrote about her experiences with the Word Count Journal, something I hadn't heard of 'til I read her post. I'm debating whether or not I want to sign up for one? Hmmmm... Could be a neat tool to use in the classroom with kids going-forward. Hence, I'm posting it to my del.icio.us account and… Continue reading Word Count Journal: Should I or Shouldn’t I???
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Writing Things That Make Me Happy
1. Noticing the growth in a young writer: I conferred with one of my students today who fought with me tooth-and-nail at the beginning of the school year when it came to elaborating. Today, he had six pages-worth (double-spaced) of writing for his literary essay draft! This makes me happy. 🙂 2. Having a student… Continue reading Writing Things That Make Me Happy
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Slice of Life Story Challenge
Please add the following image to your post and/or link back to https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/slice-of-life-story-challenge/ so that folks can find other participants. Link your Slice of Life Story here by clicking on Mr. Linky.
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Jacob’s Pillow HERE I COME!
We stayed up late last night to watch the final game between Kansas and Memphis. Only two points separated Marc and I from one another in our little bracket contest. I was behind Marc by two points because I had Duke making it 'til the end (with Kansas winning). If the Jayhawks didn't win, then… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Jacob’s Pillow HERE I COME!
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Some inspiration to keep you going this Tuesday
When I was at Borders yesterday, I found myself sucked into buying a tiny book by Mitchell Uscher, which is a collection of quotes about teachers and teaching. I just wanted to share a few of the quotes that are inside it, which inspired me this morning. "Children must be taught how to think, not… Continue reading Some inspiration to keep you going this Tuesday
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Confessions of a Writing Teacher
I didn't teach the literary essay unit of study until last year. Why? I WAS SCARED TO DEATH TO TEACH IT! It seemed so complicated and so important... what if I messed up? Well, I bit the bullet last year since my rationale for not teaching it was not acceptable in my mind. I taught… Continue reading Confessions of a Writing Teacher
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SOLSC Student Stuff
Special writing "awards" for students who wrote 25 - 31 Slices of Life Stories in their writer's notebooks last month. 🙂 Reminder: The weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge will be here tomorrow.
