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Structure: Writing Workshop Fundamentals

Writing Workshops have important structural components.

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Blog Series: Fundamentals of Writing Workshop

Growing up as a young person, I devoted a great deal of time to playing sports.  Now, I didn't participate in a lot of different sports -- I played primarily soccer, with short stints in both basketball and tennis -- but these sports I chose to participate in consumed a great deal of time and… Continue reading Blog Series: Fundamentals of Writing Workshop

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It’s Tuesday! Share a Slice of Life!

Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge. Write your post. Share the permalink here in the comments section. Be sure to comment on three other posts sometime today. The coauthors of Two Writing Teachers are thrilled to back after our July blogging vacation. If you haven't already, check out our August blog series:… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Share a Slice of Life!

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It’s Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

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It’s Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · summer vacation · vacation · writing workshop

July Blogging Break

Ah, summer vacation! Time to exhale, reboot, and recharge. At Two Writing Teachers, we are taking a short blogging break for the month of July. We will be spending time with our families, reading, writing, reflecting, and, of course, planning new blog posts to share with you as we get ready to start a new school year.

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Feedback That Moves Writers Forward: Review and Giveaway

Feedback That Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode To Transform Student Writing, written by Patty McGee, is a must-read for educators who know we can do far better for students when it comes to talking with them about their writing.

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A Data System For Tracking Progress

The  last post I wrote was about what students will say leads to their growth as writers. In that post, I mentioned the data system we use to track their progress, and several people asked me about it. Therefore, I am trying to explain some of its major and duplicable features. We actually developed it during… Continue reading A Data System For Tracking Progress

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What Do Teachers Do All Summer?

Summer is the opportunity to sit back, hit reset and plan how I will improve for next year.  I like to use my extra hours of summer considering my past teaching practices and think about what worked and what I wish had gone differently.  

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Literacy Coaches: Schools out. Now what?

Four practical priorities for this summer.

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Responding to Reflection: Editing

Professional writers often reach for professional editors in the writing world. Why not create the opportunity for students to be the professionals?

Reflective Practice · writing workshop

Learning From Student Reflections

I've been thinking a lot about my year teaching third grade and the writing my students did. I had thoughts, opinions and ideas about what went right and where I still needed to make changes, refine my practice, be more strategic. Then, it dawned on me: I really need to ask my students what they think.