Are students constrained when they write five-paragraph essays? If we change our working definition of essay writing, then we can teach beyond the five-paragraph essays we often see in schools.
Poetry Pathways: Expanding The Possibilities of Genres You Teach
Instead of being delegated to April only, poetry can be a pathway. We can make the deliberate choice to lead our students down this road on our way to learning and sharing new information, telling a story, discovering a person from history, persuading others, playing with language, responding to reading, opportunities for collaboration, and alternatives to morning work. Poetry should be woven into the fabric of your curriculum and, can be the new road you travel down to reach many goals and objectives. Please include your favorite poetry titles in the Padlet linked in the post!
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SOL Tuesday #SOL20
We're less than one month away from our month-long writing challenge! Get warmed up for our "March Marathon" by writing every Tuesday this month!
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Narrative Writing: Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach
So many stories, so many possibilities for weaving narrative writing into other genres-- and so much fun we can have doing it!
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The Writer’s Process: Expand the Possibilities of the Genres You Teach
What do you find most challenging when it comes to the writing process? Have you considered a writer's process as personal and unique or a step-by-step path rarely disrupted?
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Expand the Possibilities of Genres You Teach Blog Series
All week at Two Writing Teachers we will be writing about how we can expand the possibilities of the genres you teach throughout the year.
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Literacy Coaches: Thinking Ahead to May & June — Already?!
Here are three things I'm working on, right now, in the first week of February.
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Gathering Inspiration from Mentors
Here's an idea for using art to inspire students who are reluctant to use mentor texts. After all, creating something beautiful -- inspired by someone else's work -- is something artists, and writers, often do.
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Write. Share. Give. #SOL20
What is happening in your corner of the world? Share your story.
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On a Snow-Melting Day + Giveaway
Prepare yourself for some exquisite words to get your writing week off to a wonderful start.
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The Argument Scavenger Hunt
Although I'm not typically a fan of stand-alone activities, this exercise, presented at last year's NCTE Conference, incorporated many positive elements aimed at supporting writers working doing argumentative work...
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