I've had a few inquiries (personally and online) about how I went about publishing DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women with my former students. Well, I wrote a proposal on DonorsChoose.org, which got funded by a very generous author (whose name I cannot reveal). That being said, if you're so inclined to… Continue reading Empowering the Voices of Ten Girls from East Harlem
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.
How do Notebooks Fit into the Writing Process
A Time for Meaning - Notebooks in the Writing Process, originally uploaded by teachergal. This graphic is from Katherine Bomer's Key Note Address at the 2006 TCRWP Summer Institute on the Teaching of Writing. It's all about how writer's notebooks fit into the writing process. Since we're big on notebooks here at "Two Writing Teachers"… Continue reading How do Notebooks Fit into the Writing Process
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I’m finally using it today!
I'm finally using that notebook. You know, the one with all of the recopied entries, today in my WW Demo. (Here's an image of the entry.) However, since 2005 I've added a few things to my firsts and lasts chart. Unfortunately, seeing my grandmother for the last time, in the hospital, could go on this… Continue reading I’m finally using it today!
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Stand up for something… don’t just deal with it!
My father and I were talking on the phone the other night... He suggested that I spearhead an effort, with my former students, that would lead to a sequel to DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women. Talk about telecommuting!!! I kind of groaned thinking that he wasn't serious. But he was. His… Continue reading Stand up for something… don’t just deal with it!
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Poetry Friday: Hard Launch
I did a soft launch of Poetry Friday in my classroom starting in the last week of September. However, I'm ready to do a hard launch of Poetry Friday this Friday. This is the chart I created: News and Announcements Chart for Oct. 26th, 2007, originally uploaded by teachergal. This is the first time I'm… Continue reading Poetry Friday: Hard Launch
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Look what I found
When I came back for a visit the other day, Christina had a bunch of things I had inadvertently left behind in the classroom waiting for me. One of those items was this poster: I think I made this poster in 2004 or 2005 and never used it. Seeing as it was raining I chose… Continue reading Look what I found
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Publishing Small Moment Stories in Kindergarten
I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours at P.S. 171, my old school, yesterday when I was in NYC taking care of some wedding planning. During the time I was there, I attended the Kindergarteners first publishing party in Tiffany Colon (one of my former student teachers) and Kim Ciccone's Class. I… Continue reading Publishing Small Moment Stories in Kindergarten
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A poem about writing on this rainy Poetry Friday
All She Wrote by Harryette Mullen Forgive me, I’m no good at this. I can’t write back. I never read your letter. I can’t say I got your note. I haven’t had the strength to open the envelope. The mail stacks up by the door. Your hand’s illegible. Your postcards were defaced. Wash your wet… Continue reading A poem about writing on this rainy Poetry Friday
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Pressure Cooker Day
Picture it: Two Writing Workshops in one day. Editing and publishing. My students finished their friendly letters in Writing Workshop today. I'm hand-delivering them to their pen pals tomorrow, so I wanted to be sure that everyone was finished today. There were many broken pencils, redone envelopes, and some white-out spills, we all survived. [Though… Continue reading Pressure Cooker Day
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It’s that time again! Today is WNW!
Please use Mr. Linky to link us to your writer's notebook entry or just leave a comment with your entry pasted in to the comment box. We look forward to reading all of the wonderful things you're writing about. Need inspiration before you get started? If so, here's a link to my WN entry and… Continue reading It’s that time again! Today is WNW!
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Writing Shares
One of my goals as a Writing Teacher this year was to have my students share notebook entries every Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, it's not catching on as well as I would have liked. Share sign-ups in my classroom (during Morning Meeting) go as follows: Monday: Weekend Update Tuesday: Writer's Notebook Entries Wednesday: Writer's Notebook… Continue reading Writing Shares
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WN Entry: A gift that really sticks in my memory
My grandmother passed away nearly seven months ago. In the days prior to her death she was lucid. I tried asking her lots of questions about her life, but she was in pain and didn't really feel like answering me. I even asked her, "Tell me something you've never told me before." She came up… Continue reading WN Entry: A gift that really sticks in my memory
