This is the second in a series of three posts that include craft tables you can download for use during your conferences or strategy lessons. If you missed last week's post, which talked about what craft tables are and how to create them, then click here to read it now. This week I'm sharing two… Continue reading Craft Tables for You — Part II of III
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 forthcoming book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Annie and Helen Blog Tour
I spent a lot of time reading biographies of prominent Americans when I was in third grade. The biography I liked most was that of Helen Keller. I admired her determination and courage. Therefore I read her biography over and over again since I was fascinated with her life. I don't remember the title, author,… Continue reading Annie and Helen Blog Tour
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Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
Please link the Slice of Life Story you write today to this post by leaving a comment. Be sure to check out other bloggers’ writing by clicking through the links in the comment section of this post. Come back later today (or even tomorrow) to read through the links of a few other Slicers who… Continue reading Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Craft Tables for You — Part I of III
Craft tables are a way to organize one’s thinking about a books teachers will be use as a mentor text. Since a good deal of the mentor text work we do with students in writing workshop happens during one-to-one writing conferences and during small group strategy lessons, it helps to know books really well. Hence,… Continue reading Craft Tables for You — Part I of III
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SOLSC: Do You Know What Everyone Has Been Up To Lately?
Last Tuesday was not a typical Tuesday. I was in Manhattan spending some time with my dear friends, Stacey, who now lives overseas. Second, I had caffeinated iced tea at dinnertime so I was wired. Third, I decided to take advantage of the fact that I was wired and staying at my parents' home to… Continue reading SOLSC: Do You Know What Everyone Has Been Up To Lately?
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Writing Workshop Expectations
The first six weeks of school is about providing structure for students. Teachers who are too lenient never seem to gain control of their class while teachers who are too rigid risk the chance of not building a cohesive classroom community since students don’t feel safe enough to take risks. There’s a fine line to… Continue reading Writing Workshop Expectations
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Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Certification
If you're like me, summer is a time to catch up on paperwork and things you've put off for months. Last Wednesday afternoon I went into the NY State Office of Teacher Initiatives' website to report my professional development hours for both of my NY State teaching licenses. I mistakenly thought I had until the… Continue reading Certification
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Nonfiction Mentor Text + a Giveaway
I've been thinking a lot about the balance of nonfiction and fiction texts in the classroom lately. Starting today, I'm making an effort to share more nonfiction picture books you can use as mentor texts in writing workshop. While I haven't taken stock of how many fiction picture books I've recommended as mentor texts here… Continue reading Nonfiction Mentor Text + a Giveaway
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The Secret Ingredient to Creating Engaged Writers
I’ve been thinking about student engagement in writing workshop for the past couple of weeks. I started thinking about it as I was reading Guy-Write, Ralph Fletcher’s new book. My thoughts about engagement continued as I sat in Maggie Beattie Roberts’s class about technology and media at the summer Reading Institute. Everything came to a… Continue reading The Secret Ingredient to Creating Engaged Writers
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The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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A Few Things from the Reading Institute
Spending a week at the TCRWP's Reading Institute is good for my soul. I always learn so much when I attend an institute. It's going to take time for me to sort through my notes (Yes, I still take notes with a notebook and a pen!) so I can share them with you in a… Continue reading A Few Things from the Reading Institute
