It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!
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It’s Tuesday! Time to Write, Share and Give! #SOL22
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!
It’s Tuesday! Time to Write, Share and Give! #SOL22
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!
It’s Tuesday! Time to Write, Share and Give! #SOL22
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!
The Power of Writing Timelines
Writing timelines are powerful windows into the writing identities of students.
Wrapping Up Writing Workshop: Finding Joy to Carry Along
Here we are, many of us ready to wrap up the school year... We CAN re-align our moral compass with student instruction. We CAN commit ourselves to being sincerely, wholeheartedly, a community of learners. This summer, I’ll be gearing up for what, I’m hoping, will be a year of excitement and discovery. I also hope that somewhere, you, too can find a kernel of hope, joy, or idealism to carry with you into the summer.
Writing My Way Back
Can your own writing lead you back to where you find happiness? Here's hoping!
Tumbling Toward Open Space in a Workshop
These tumbleweeds feel like a metaphor for the writers in our workshops: the times they dance freely across the landscape and the times they get stuck. As a teacher of writers, it’s prompting me to step back and reflect on those stuck places. I hope to offer you a similar moment of reflection on the tumbleweed-jams that might be forming in your own workshop(s).
Action Steps and Takeaways From Spring TWT Posts
Have you missed some of the amazing TWT posts this spring? I am sharing posts from March through April and my action steps and takeaways from each post.
Gratitude Journaling
Back in January, my students began writing gratitude journal entries. As unpredictable schedules and interuptions await us, gratitude journaling might be just what your students need now!
Time for a Shift
Writing workshop is powerful because it is a consistent investment of time for writers to work with intention at their craft. It is sacred space. As teachers of workshop, we are intentional about teaching writers something every day. This is how growth happens—day by day over weeks and months and years.
Poetry Month: That’s the (Line) Breaks
Poetry, she thought, with a sigh,is little more than proseedited forbrevityand line breaks. Right now, I’m doing a poetry unit with my fourth graders. Most of them dread poetry writing. While it’s no surprise, this news saddens me. As someone who prefers to express herself through poetry, I hold the belief that people are much… Continue reading Poetry Month: That’s the (Line) Breaks

