Lee Bennett Hopkins delivered an inspiring keynote address, "Writers -- Real People" last Wednesday morning at the TCRWP Writing Institute. His keynote address seemed to have three parts. First, he spoke about other authors and how they struggled to get published. Second, Hopkins shared his background with the audience. Third, Hopkins talked about the gifts… Continue reading Writers — Real People
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A Good Enough Gift
"A pen is better than glasses as a tool for seeing." --Lucy Calkins, Keynote Address, July Writing Institute, 6/27/11 I walked into the Levien Gymnasium yesterday morning and was greeted warmly by Tisha, of the Thinking Aloud Blog, who I had never met in person 'til yesterday. We chatted for a few minutes prior to… Continue reading A Good Enough Gift
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Writing Institute
The Summer Institute for the Teaching of Writing at Teachers College begins in just a few short weeks. This year, I've decided to take advanced sessions that focus on the primary grades. I just got my course placements and was thrilled to have received my first choices. I'll be taking: "Assessment-Based Writing Instruction: Use a… Continue reading Writing Institute
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I’m Back.
It’s been a little over four months since I’ve written a post on Two Writing Teachers, though I’ve been writing daily. Everyone said “your life will change after you have a baby.” I knew it would, but I didn’t know how much it would. Despite less time to sleep, lots more laundry, and hectic mealtimes,… Continue reading I’m Back.
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Imagining Possibilities: A Guest Blog Post by Ryan Scala
Ryan Scala has been teaching 4th grade (both as a general educator and a co-teacher working alongside a special education teacher in an inclusive setting) for the past nine years in Springs School, a small K-8 school located on the eastern end of Long Island in New York. He has worked as a teacher consultant… Continue reading Imagining Possibilities: A Guest Blog Post by Ryan Scala
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Ranting & Writing
My afternoon session, "Writing from the Heart: Finding Your True Voice," at the TCRWP Writing Institute was taught by James Howe (aka: Jim). During the course of the week Jim provided us with a variety of writing exercises, which lasted from 5 - 20 minutes, to help us write from the heart. One of the… Continue reading Ranting & Writing
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The Fun of Hard Work: A Guest Blog Post by Jen Munnerlyn
Jen Munnerlyn is a teacher, literacy coach, and international educator. Her family has been working in international education for 30 years beginning with her parents first overseas teaching assignment in American Samoa in 1980. She is married to a man she met in 8th grade at International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and has her… Continue reading The Fun of Hard Work: A Guest Blog Post by Jen Munnerlyn
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Why Writing Matters More than Ever
James Howe's Keynote Address, "Only Connect: Why Writing Matters More than Ever in an Age When We're Always Connected but Rarely Connect" resonated with me on many levels. On an educator level, I constantly shake my head when I hear of children being babysat by video games instead of people. Additionally, I've sat at many… Continue reading Why Writing Matters More than Ever
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What about the kid who ______?
Katherine Bomer never disappoints when she delivers a keynote address or a workshop. I cannot count how many times I've been fortunate enough to sit in the audience and soak up the wonderful things she has to say about working with children, honoring them for who they are, and nurturing them as writers. The keynote… Continue reading What about the kid who ______?
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Bringing Our Strange Selves to the Page
Day One of the TCRWP Writing Institute. I listened to Lucy Calkins's Keynote Address entitled "Great Expectations." I attended my first morning session, "We Do Not Teach Alone: Using Reading/Writing Connections to Lift the Level of Non Fiction Writing," with Cory Gillette. I wrote a lot in James Howe's afternoon session "Writing from the Heart." … Continue reading Bringing Our Strange Selves to the Page
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Writing Institute
I'm getting ready for the Teachers College Writing Institute, which begins next week. Anyone else going to be there? If so, please drop me a line. It would be great to meet up before one of the keynotes. I'll look forward to sharing what I learn, in this forum, during the month of July.
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Teach Students How to Grow Theories About Poems (During National Poetry Month & All Year Long)
Just as I have to think about how I can mentor myself after poets when I want to write vivid poems, I encourage children to make reading-writing connections with the poems they encounter. Young poets can be taught how to develop theories, or hunches, about what they’re noticing poets do in poems they admire. Teaching… Continue reading Teach Students How to Grow Theories About Poems (During National Poetry Month & All Year Long)
