Maribeth Boelts gave an engaging and thought-provoking talk to my students and I last week. She talked about so much more than just her books and her process -- though she did that too. She talked a lot about writers and writing, which inspired me to pull out the manuscript I finished in November and… Continue reading Author Visit
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.
The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Wish Poems
“Poetry breaks through the skin of suffering in which children are often imprisoned: silent, confused, and scared. A child’s poetry is an intimate, trusting gift to her parent or to anyone who wishes to ‘read’ her heart.” --Alice Walker (Cited in Heard, 1999, 3) Last week I led a poetry exploration with my students. First,… Continue reading Wish Poems
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A Peek Inside My Grad Course
If you've ever taken a graduate course during summer session, then you know how much work there is to do. The course I'm teaching at Penn State Harrisburg is no different. My students (who are the most punctual group of people with whom I've ever worked) take their responsibilities seriously. They are in the classroom… Continue reading A Peek Inside My Grad Course
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Boys and Girls Playing Together
I recently read Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture (2011) by Peggy Orenstein. While hospitals don't hand out manuals to parents who leave with a newborn, this book is the closest thing I've found to a manual on how I want to raise my daughter. (As for… Continue reading Boys and Girls Playing Together
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Morning Meeting Ideas + a Giveaway
Several years ago, I took a graduate course entitled "Literature for Older Children" with Kathy Brody, who was a former classroom teacher. Brody, who was trained in the Responsive Classroom approach, wanted to share her passion for Responsive Classroom with her graduate students. Therefore, she taught us about one of the most important pillars of… Continue reading Morning Meeting Ideas + a Giveaway
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Master Teacher Gets a Standing Ovation
My favorite English teacher, Frank Dippery, retired after 51 years of teaching last week. Mr. Dippery was a teacher unlike any other. (I blogged a bit about him in 2008. Click here to learn a little bit more about his teaching style.) He was the teacher whose class you looked forward to every day since… Continue reading Master Teacher Gets a Standing Ovation
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Today’s Our Blogiversary
Today is our FIFTH blogiversary. That's right! Five years ago today we started Two Writing Teachers. Here's a little look at five things that have changed between June 12th, 2007 and June 12th, 2012. Five years ago Ruth and I had met in person just once. Now we have seen each other in person quite… Continue reading Today’s Our Blogiversary
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Mentor Texts and Journal Articles and Professional Books… Oh My!
A BIG thank you to the people who graciously responded to the post I wrote in March when I was compiling the book list for the graduate course I'm teaching. The titles you suggested were great additions to the rough draft of the book list I had compiled. Unfortunately, some of the books were not… Continue reading Mentor Texts and Journal Articles and Professional Books… Oh My!
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Ten Best @ Nerdy Book Club
A few months ago I ran into Cindy Minnich who was attending a professional development seminar I lead. We chatted for awhile after the workshop. She encouraged me to write something for the Nerdy Book Club, which is an incredible blog she facilitates with Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp. I took a look at the… Continue reading Ten Best @ Nerdy Book Club
