Plan Boxes Defined

Thursday April 10, 2008Tuesday August 5, 2008 Stacey Shubitz4 Comments

Kelly asked about plan boxes. Since I happen to have one of my student's old notebooks at my apartment this evening, I photographed six plan boxes to share with you. You can view them by clicking here (they're stored on Flickr). I hope that having the visual of some of this student's plan boxes will… Continue reading Plan Boxes Defined

routines · writing

daily routine.

Wednesday April 9, 2008 Ruth Ayres2 Comments

I'm amazed how a new routine can be established within a week and refined within three. Amazingly, our life has reached a new normal. And the majority of moments are quite lovely. I've even reached a point where my brain is going beyond the mom-mush and thinking about teaching writing. What I've realized is the… Continue reading daily routine.

creativity · demonstration · genre · independent writing projects · mentor texts · minilesson · poetry · writers · writing

POETRY CHALLENGE

Wednesday April 9, 2008Wednesday April 9, 2008 Stacey Shubitz19 Comments

I like challenging myself and my students with their writing. So... in honor of National Poetry Month, I thought about creating a week-long poetry challenge since I'd like to create more poetry of my own to share with my students during minilesson demonstrations. Hence... I was thinking about starting this Challenge on Saturday, 4/12 and… Continue reading POETRY CHALLENGE

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I Should… And I Did!

Wednesday April 9, 2008 Stacey Shubitz

I gave the Word Count Journal more thought overnight after reading Stacie & Nancy's Comments. I signed up. I'm a sucker for these types of things. Click here to see my first of 365 posts.

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Word Count Journal: Should I or Shouldn’t I???

Tuesday April 8, 2008Wednesday April 9, 2008 Stacey Shubitz3 Comments

Nancy wrote about her experiences with the Word Count Journal, something I hadn't heard of 'til I read her post. I'm debating whether or not I want to sign up for one? Hmmmm... Could be a neat tool to use in the classroom with kids going-forward. Hence, I'm posting it to my del.icio.us account and… Continue reading Word Count Journal: Should I or Shouldn’t I???

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Slice of Life Story Challenge

Tuesday April 8, 2008Tuesday April 8, 2008 Stacey Shubitz4 Comments

Please add the following image to your post and/or link back to https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/slice-of-life-story-challenge/ so that folks can find other participants. Link your Slice of Life Story here by clicking on Mr. Linky.

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Confessions of a Writing Teacher

Monday April 7, 2008 Stacey Shubitz3 Comments

I didn't teach the literary essay unit of study until last year. Why? I WAS SCARED TO DEATH TO TEACH IT! It seemed so complicated and so important... what if I messed up? Well, I bit the bullet last year since my rationale for not teaching it was not acceptable in my mind. I taught… Continue reading Confessions of a Writing Teacher

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Writing Miles Apart

Sunday April 6, 2008Sunday April 6, 2008 Stacey Shubitz

I visited my old school this past fall and had lunch with several of my former students, some of whom were part of DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women, and asked them if they were interested in writing another book. Well, I FINALLY have a cohesive cadre of girls together who have… Continue reading Writing Miles Apart

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Of course you can write!

Thursday April 3, 2008Thursday April 3, 2008 Stacey Shubitz4 Comments

My kids returned from lunch and recess looking like they were ready for a discussion, not a read aloud aloud. However, it was time for Interactive Read Aloud and we were supposed to look at The Other Side though the voice/silence lens. However, I decided to deviate from the plan and went through the "Voice/Silence… Continue reading Of course you can write!

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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 31

Monday March 31, 2008Monday March 31, 2008 Stacey Shubitz2 Comments

Today's the last day of the first-ever Please link your Slice of Life Story to us here by clicking on the Mr. Linky Widget below. Please tag your posts with the words SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE. Starting tomorrow, we'll begin our weekly Tuesday's Slice of Life Story Challenge. Please join us every Tuesday for… Continue reading Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 31

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Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day 29

Saturday March 29, 2008Saturday March 29, 2008 Stacey Shubitz

Just three days left in the: Please link your Slice of Life Story to us here by clicking on the Mr. Linky Widget below. Please tag your posts with the words SLICE OF LIFE STORY CHALLENGE.

craft · meme · poetry · slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge · teacher of writing · Write: It's good for you! · writer's notebook · writing · writing about reading · writing workshop · young authors

A Retrospective of Posts

Wednesday March 26, 2008Thursday March 27, 2008 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

I was on Bethany's Blog this morning and came across a meme. Since I woke up around 4:00 a.m. this morning (couldn't sleep), I decided to give it a whirl. So, here I am! Here's the drill with the meme: Go back through your archives and post the links to five of your favorite blog… Continue reading A Retrospective of Posts