THROWBACK WEEK: Pens Versus Pencils

Thursday April 23, 2015Monday April 6, 2015 Stacey Shubitz6 Comments

What do you think is better for kids to use in writing workshop: pens or pencils?

conferring · minilesson · strategic conferring · strategy lessons · teaching tools · writing workshop

Quick Tips for Writing Teaching Points

Thursday April 16, 2015Thursday April 16, 2015 Stacey Shubitz12 Comments

A guide to crafting your own teaching points for 1:1 conferences, strategy lessons, minilessons, mid-workshop interruptions, and share sessions.

blogging

Expanding Our Team

Tuesday April 14, 2015Tuesday April 14, 2015 Stacey Shubitz

Are you interested in joining the TWT Co-Author Team?

informational writing · mentor texts · Q & A

Q&A with Robert Burleigh + a Book Giveaway

Friday April 10, 2015Sunday April 19, 2015 Stacey Shubitz55 Comments

I've been a fan of Robert Burleigh's writing for the past few years. I was delighted to receive an advance review copy of Trapped! A Whale's Rescue, his newest picture book that's out later this month. As soon as I finished reading it, I began researching the story on my own and was fascinated. Trapped! tells of… Continue reading Q&A with Robert Burleigh + a Book Giveaway

blogging · vacation

April Vacation

Thursday April 2, 2015Wednesday April 1, 2015 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

We're taking a week off from blogging to catch our breath after the SOLSC (aka: our version of an ultra marathon!).

critique group · writing

7 Habits of an Effective Writing Critique Group

Thursday April 2, 2015Thursday April 2, 2015 Stacey Shubitz9 Comments

I've learned a few things about myself as a writer and a group member by being part of a writing critique group for the past nine months.

tcrwp · units of study · writing workshop

A Quick Guide Workshop Lingo, Part II

Thursday March 19, 2015Wednesday March 18, 2015 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

Have you ever wondered what some of the writing workshop lingo means? Here's another look at some commonly used workshop jargon.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Day 10 of the March SOLSC! #SOL15

Tuesday March 10, 2015Wednesday March 11, 2015 Stacey Shubitz317 Comments

It's been a pleasure hosting the first ten days of the SOLSC. Betsy will take over the hosting duties starting tomorrow. The posts will still go live at 12:01 a.m., but they'll come from Betsy, not me.