NCTE · Slice of Life Story Challenge

Please share your story with our community.

WRITE your slice. SHARE your link. GIVE some comments to (at least three) other slicers. If you’re leaving your comment early in the day, please consider returning this evening or tomorrow to read some of our evening posters’ slices. For Slicers attending the NCTE Annual Convention in Boston: Tara and I will be attending NCTE.… Continue reading Please share your story with our community.

inspiration · writing

Climbing out of a Writing Rut

I’ve been writing daily for years, but lately I feel as if I haven’t written anything worthwhile. Sure – I’ve written blog posts about family and the teaching of writing.  Sure – I’ve jotted ideas down in my Noteshelf App.  Sure – I’ve worked on a nonfiction writing project I’ve been trying to move forward… Continue reading Climbing out of a Writing Rut

Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOLSC + Social Media

WRITE your slice. SHARE your link. GIVE some comments to (at least three) other slicers. If you’re leaving your comment early in the day, please consider returning this evening or tomorrow to read some of our evening posters’ slices. Seems like Facebook is always changing things around, right? Last week, I learned two Facebook-related things… Continue reading SOLSC + Social Media

assessment · on-demand piece · tcrwp

Scoring On-Demand Assessments

Nothing truly teaches you like rolling up your sleeves and doing something. I came away with five realizations as a result from scoring K - 8 narrative on-demand assessments by myself.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Serve-up your slice today!

Please link your slice of life story to this post.

presentations · technology

Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers

I'm looking forward to presenting about online writing relationships at this year's Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA) Conference, which will be held in State College, PA in less than two weeks.  Ruth and I will be leading a session, "Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers" on Saturday, October 19th at 9:30… Continue reading Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers

blogging

Meet the New TWT Co-Authors!

It's my pleasure to announce the dynamic classroom teachers, literacy coaches, staff developers, and writers who are joining me as co-writers of TWT.

celebration · family · publishing · technology

Bring the Writing Celebration to Them!

Many parents, guardians, and extended family members cannot leave work to attend writing celebrations. Here are some ideas to bring your next publishing party into the community where you teach OR to make them virtual celebrations.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Share your writing today.

WRITE your slice. SHARE your link. GIVE some comments.

letter writing · technology · units of study

E-mail: A Mini Unit of Study

After reading "Technology and the College Generation," I've come to believe teachers of writing need to craft mini units of study to help kids learn to use e-mail confidently.

letter writing · mentor texts

The Day the Crayons Quit + a Giveaway

You can use The Day the Crayons Quit as a mentor text to teach everything from personification to persuasive letter writing. Find out how to use this text with your students. Also, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of this book for your classroom library.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slicing Time

The weekly call for slice of life stories.