Overview of the 2018 March Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge

Wednesday January 24, 2018Tuesday February 13, 2018 BethMooreSchool5 Comments

Join us for the 2018 Slice of Life Story Challenge in March!

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!

Tuesday January 23, 2018Wednesday January 31, 2018 Melanie Meehan70 Comments

Write. Share. Give. Please be sure to read at least 3 other posts and leave comments. Comments help us build our writing community! The eleventh annual Slice of Life Challenge starts up on March 1. For an overview of how this great event works, please link up to Stacey's post that she published yesterday. Also,… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Overview of the 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge

Monday January 22, 2018Friday January 12, 2018 Stacey Shubitz16 Comments

Calling all educators! Whether you’re thinking about joining our writing community or coming back for your eleventh March writing challenge, please take a few minutes to read this post.

current events · middle school · writing · writing workshop

Tools of the Trade — A Guest Blog Post by Vicki Meigs-Kahlenberg

Friday January 19, 2018Sunday January 14, 2018 guestteacher1 Comment

We can’t control what happen next in our news feeds or in the lives of our students. By making intentional time in our curriculum for writing, sharing and publishing, we can equip our students with the most powerful tools we have available to develop and strengthen their voices within our classrooms, and create a confidence within to speak their truths out in the world.

Top Ten · Twitter

TWTBlog’s Top Ten Educator Organizations to Follow On Twitter in 2018

Thursday January 18, 2018Thursday January 18, 2018 BethMooreSchool6 Comments

If you aren't on Twitter already, maybe this list will be the push you needed to give it a try. We've rounded up our ten favorite organizations to follow on Twitter.

Craft Moves · mentor texts · picture book

Comforting Picture Books + Giveaways

Wednesday January 17, 2018Sunday January 28, 2018 Stacey Shubitz157 Comments

These books serve to comfort children during what is a serious and uncertain time. After reading this post, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of all five books.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Tuesday #SOL18

Tuesday January 16, 2018Sunday January 14, 2018 Deb Frazier66 Comments

Welcome to Tuesday's Slice of Life, #SOL18! Let your voices be heard, share your stories and be heard by all. ATTENTION SLICERS WHO USE BLOGGER, please scroll to the bottom for more support!

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Thinking About Audience

Monday January 15, 2018Monday May 26, 2025 Stacey Shubitz3 Comments

Last month, Rebekah O'Dell tweeted out a link to a piece written by NY Times Columnist, Nicholas Kristof. I read through Kristof's "My Worst Columns" piece and was shocked his annual holiday gift guide was one of his lowest-read columns of 2017. I've been reading Kristof's columns for years and look forward to his annual gift guide,… Continue reading Thinking About Audience

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In the Name of Accountability

Friday January 12, 2018Monday January 15, 2018 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

When is the last time you asked yourself, "What do I believe?" Have you asked your students what they believe? Our level of success is often a reflection of what we believe in ourselves. Having the power to make moves in our learning is less about being held accountable and more about revising our beliefs as we learn.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC Classroom Challenge

Seeking Prize Donations

Thursday January 11, 2018Wednesday January 10, 2018 Lanny Ball

The 11th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge is right around the corner! Currently, we are seeking readers of our blog who are willing to donate a prize for the participants of the SOLSC. notebooks, pens, or any other writing-related gifts that SOLSC participants would appreciate.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Rolling Out the Welcome Wagon!

Wednesday January 10, 2018Wednesday January 10, 2018 Deb Frazier1 Comment

Will you be willing to roll out the Welcome Wagon for our new Slicers this March?

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Slice of Life Tuesday #SOL18

Tuesday January 9, 2018Tuesday January 9, 2018 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski63 Comments

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give! If you have a BLOGGER blog, please read the announcement today regarding an important technical issue with commenting.