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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 new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Behind the Scenes at the White House: A Q&A with Nonfiction Author Katherine L. House
Just in time for Presidents' Day, I chatted with nonfiction author Katherine L. House about her recent book, White House for Kids. Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of her book.
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SOL Tuesday
Before you share the link to your slice of life story today, I hope you'll take a moment to consider doing something to give back to first-time Slicers this March.
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All About the Paper.
Sometimes making a small change can produce big results.
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Join Our Writing Community!
Calling all educators! Whether you're thinking about joining our writing community or coming back for your eighth March writing challenge, please take a few minutes to read this post. (NOTE: There's a change to the way we're doing prizes this year.)
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SOL Tuesday + a Note About Comments
We would like TWT to stay true to its mission as a place where educators who are passionate about writing can gather inspiration and share ideas. We value your participation and encourage you to comment on all our posts, and especially to comment on each other’s Slice of Life Stories. Please refer to these guidelines when commenting.
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Aim Higher: Know Students as Writers
Four ways to help you discover what makes your students tick as writers.
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10 Math & Science Topic Choice Mentors + 10 Book Giveaways
Do you have students who are interested in math and science, but claim they hate writing or don't know what to write about in their writer’s notebooks? Here are 10 newer picture books to inspire them to write about their passion.
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Curating Mentor Text Collections
Get started organizing your mentor texts with four digital tools.
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Stacey’s One Little Word for 2015
Sometimes I'm tempted to say, "I can't..." or "I haven't..." This year, I'm going to add one little word to those statements to keep myself on-track with a very important long-term goal I have.
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Winter Recess
The six of us will be celebrating holidays, recharging our batteries, and coming up with more posts to share with this incredible community of teachers and writers for the next two weeks. In the meantime, we have lots to keep you going over winter break.
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Grammar Matters + a Book Giveaway
Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty's new book, Grammar Matters, is for teachers of Kindergarten through 6th grade. It provides lessons as well as grammar references so you can enhance your instruction and get your students excited about learning grammar.
