What a month it was... Thank you to all who participated, filled out forms, and shared their stories. More than any other year, we needed stories. Thank you to the publishers and donors who have contributed prizes. Please be patient with prize delivery this year, as many companies have paused shipping from their warehouses. The… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020: Prize Reveal
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Teaching from Home: A Poetry Lesson
This is an invitation to write a poem with me today! You might also find this post helpful to you as a teacher and wish to share it with your students.
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What to Expect from the #TWTBlog Team During COVID-19 Extended School Closures
I'm not sure what next week or next month will look like, but I can tell you what to expect from our team of co-authors, contributing writers, and guest bloggers as we seek to navigate this unprecedented time.
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Day 11 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
Welcome to Day 11! Yes! We have more prizes to announce today! We are grateful for our Welcome Wagon volunteers!
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Day 10 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
We have a winner of the SEAT Prize. Keep reading the announcements and slicing! We are in the double digits!
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Day 9 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
Yesterday, I announced the SEAT prize. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible for the SEAT Prize. Fill out the form by midnight for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!
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Day 8 of the March 2020 SOLSC #SOL20
SEAT stands for Scribing Everyday Augmentable Time. If you have made it through the first week, slicing every day and commenting daily on at least three other posts, then you are eligible. Fill out the form by midnight on Monday for a chance to win a SEAT Prize!
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DAY 7 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20
And the first week is winding down! Woo hoo! Welcome to Day 7 of the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020.
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Moving Along — and Backing Up — in Information Writing
When any task involves many skills, there are a lot of places for a metaphorical bump in a straw. When we break the task down, the final product involves many potential downfalls!
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DAY 4 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL20
Write. Share. Give. Today's the first day we're doing a mid-month prize. Check out the details in the body of the post.
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Start With Joy: Book Review and Giveaway
Even if you don’t win the copy of Start With Joy as a giveaway from us, I hope you will consider adding it to your collection of professional books. Students face so many pressures and challenges in their daily lives, both in and out of school. Ultimately, we want them to learn, for sure, but we also want them to find joy in the process. This book not only reminds us of the importance of happiness, it also provides ways to design for joy.
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The Immersion Phase of a Unit: Reading and Writing Collide
The immersion phase of a unit allows us all to get to know our subject. For students, it might be ideas they have and for teachers, it is about getting to know their writers a bit better.
