We've had many positive comments in regards to Mentor Text Thursdays. This is why Mark Overmeyer's recent post may be of interest.  He reviewed two books about reading like a writer.  Katie Wood Ray's Wondrous Words is one of my favorite (and most influential books) about the teaching of writing.  The other one is a… Continue reading Reading Like a Writer

Oops -- sorry this is up so late!

Enjoy your holiday -- Two Writing Teachers will resume posting on Monday, July 6.

Stacey and I are excited to share that we have signed a contract with Stenhouse Publishers to write our first book! The working title of the book is Writing 180 and is inspired by you, the readers of Two Writing Teachers.  The main gist of the book is we have defined six essential areas of Writing… Continue reading Big News!

Mark Overmeyer, author of When Writing Workshop Isn't Working (Stenhouse, 2005) and What Student Writing Teaches Us (Stenhouse, 2009) has been on tour through the blog world.  Mark, who wrote both books in small 15 - 30 minutes chunks of time over many months, joins us today for his last stop.  I'm sure he has picked… Continue reading Welcome Mark Overmeyer!

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Mark Overmeyer's new book is available early for your reading pleasure!  Just click here to go to the Stenhouse link for full access to the book, as well as a cool writing challenge (complete with a prize). However, the really rockin' part of it all is that Mark is "on tour."  He's making appearances around… Continue reading What are your questions about assessment?

I'd like to send a big thank you to all those who attended my session today at the All-Write Summer Institute.  I'd love to hear the essential area that you are planning to focus on in the 2009 - 2010 school year -- just leave a comment to this post.  For more information on the topic of today's… Continue reading Embrace the Energy of the Essentials.

Looking forward to reading your slices from today.  Looking for inspiration for today's slice?  Why not pay attention to the places that are important to your everyday life.  Please link your posts in the comment section of this post.

When I was in Stacey's classroom, they opened their day with the poem "This is Indiana" by Rebecca Kai Dotlich.  This bit of the poem inspires my slice of life today: This is Indiana, veined with fields and farms. Scored with rivers and lakes, paved with bridges and barns. Embroidered with churches on rich, fertile… Continue reading Ruth’s Slice of Life: Indiana.