Learning Logs are a low-prep, highly transferable, and easily adaptable strategy that helps students process new learning and make personal connections to their learning through writing.
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Building Vocabulary With Purposeful Games
Building vocabulary empowers kids to communicate effectively and unlock their full writing potential.
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Solving Predictable Workshop Problems: Blog Series Throwback
Let's throw it back to 2017, when the TWT team covered practical solutions for predictable problems in the writing workshop.
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Setting Students Up for Self-Reflection in the Primary Grades
Asking young writers to self-reflect seems like a big task, but with consistent practice and the right resources, it's a powerful way to help them grow.
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Back To Basics: Maximizing The Architecture of a Mini-Lesson to Foster Independence and Agency
Focusing on the architecture of a mini-lesson has led to powerful coaching conversations and immediate classroom impact.
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Writing Process Mentor: Ready-to-Go-Tip
Using a tool with a newfound purpose! Teaching middle school writers involves navigating AI challenges and emphasizing the writing process over final drafts.
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Notice and Wonder: Reflective Practice
When I look at my kindergarten students' writing, I begin with two simple questions: "What do I notice?" and, "What do I wonder?" By leading with inquiry, I am able to see their work more objectively and with less judgment.
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Writing Lab: An Experimental Approach to Craft
Time is a precious resource in the classroom. In this post, I share how I balance independent work with whole-class instruction when time is limited.
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