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.
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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SOL Tuesday
We're glad you're here to share a story!
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Building a Community of Writers: Creating the Emotional Space
Building a community of writers is likely a goal for all writing workshop teachers. But what are some ways to be intentional about bringing such a goal to fruition?
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Creating Teaching Tools for Picture Books
Summer is the perfect time to seek out new mentor texts for your writing workshop. This post contains 20+ new picture book -- fiction and nonfiction -- suggestions that you can use to lift the level of your students' writing. Plus, there are book giveaways! (Be sure to read the giveaway information carefully at the bottom of the post.)
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A Fork In My Road
Dear Two Writing Teachers Community, My emotions are all jumbled up as I write this post to share bittersweet news. At the end of this month I will step away from my co-author role here at Two Writing Teachers. My work at the school where I teach is shifting and includes exciting new challenges for… Continue reading A Fork In My Road
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Literacy Coaches: Schools out. Now what?
Four practical priorities for this summer.
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SOL Tuesday
It's Tuesday. Welcome to our weekly SOL challenge. Thank you for making time to read today's important announcement from the co-author team.
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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?
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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.
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Asking Students What Worked
Sometimes we learn a lot by asking students what makes the difference in their lives as learners.
