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Are You Taking Care of Yourself?

Taking care of yourself is a lot of work. Our school nurse shared a tool with us today that I hope you'll find helpful.

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Beliefs Inspire Actions During Remote Learning

My beliefs about teaching and learning have grounded the decisions I make, in the classroom and now during this time of remote learning. Come with me on a video tour of how my beliefs are shaping my actions. Share in the comments how your beliefs are influencing the instructional decisions are you are making.

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Classroom SOLSC: Closing In On the End – Week 5

2020 Classroom Slice of Life Challenge Twenty-five days of student writing are now behind us, and we are closing in on the end of the 2020 Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge. Students have worked hard to write stories each day. There have been stories that have filled pages and stories that seemed to barely… Continue reading Classroom SOLSC: Closing In On the End – Week 5

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Bringing Virtual Classrooms to Life

Is it possible to duplicate the live, in-person experiences? Of course not, but maybe some of you could feel the authenticity of a high-five or hug I'm sending your way. So let’s think about some ways to bring virtual classrooms to life, maybe thinking of it as duplicating some of the processes of your classroom in a virtual world.

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All Aboard! Virtual Field Trips and Writing Experiences

In these days where we are home so much, take your class on a virtual field trip or two and allow them choices of what they will write about! This post includes 6 trips all ready to go with writing menus for each trip. Many thanks to Clare Landrigan and Pernille Ripp who both inspired what I am sharing here with you today.

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Classroom SOLSC: Writing Into Week 3

At the start of April, students around the world began the journey of storytelling, connecting them to each other, teachers, and families in important and meaningful ways. Students are writing during this historic month of April, as we all live history through a global pandemic.

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Writing With My Kindergartener At Home

Like many of you, I am learning how to teach my own two kids at home. I'm a little hesitant to say "homeschool" because what I'm doing isn't really the same as true homeschooling. If I were really homeschooling, there would many important differences from what I am doing right now. First of all, true… Continue reading Writing With My Kindergartener At Home

COVID-19 · video · writing workshop

Tips on Video Lessons

By now, you've probably made a video lesson, or at least you've woken up feeling stressed about the prospects of doing it. You can do it. Here are a few tips.

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Slice of Life Story Challenge 2020: Prize Reveal

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!