I'll be honest, the best thing about the start of the new school year is the school supplies. There's nothing like the combo-smell of new backpack, pencils, erasers, and paper. Ah. I think it's safe to say that many avid writers have a strong affinity for school supplies (or office supplies if you prefer). Pens,… Continue reading Paper Choices: What’s up with that?
Past the Flash of Technology
Technology gives us all choices and decisions to make. Big decisions. How can we welcome technology in our classrooms? Technology can be a new way of doing the same thing. Will we seek apps that allow our students to make choices in creating and sharing with others, or will we seek apps that do the same old thing in a different way?
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It’s Tuesday! Join us with a slice of life!
Welcome to our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge! Please leave the permalink to your own blog post, and comment on at least three other posts. Comments energize writers and keep our writing community vibrant. Our community is a source of strength for each other. My thoughts continue to be with people who are impacted by… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Join us with a slice of life!
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Three Tips to Avoid Overcommitting to First Words: Revision
Helping light the way to revision for our writers while honoring those first words.
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Not All Writers Are the Same! Ideas for Differentiating in the Writing Workshop (Part 2)
The fact is, just like athletes that show up to the first day of practice, writers bring different skill sets. Some arrive to middle school not knowing where to put a period, while others already know how paint vivid pictures with words that knock our socks off. How do we plan for such a wide variety of writers?
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A Change Will Do You Good
Changing things up can mean extra work and moving away from what you've always done. It can also breathe new life into spaces and might move you closer to what you are trying to achieve.
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It’s Tuesday! Time to share a slice of life!
Welcome to our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge! At Two Writing Teachers, we believe in the importance of a writing community. Please leave the permalink to your own blog post, and comment on at least three other posts. We all know how much comments mean to ourselves as writers--please share your writing and be generous… Continue reading It’s Tuesday! Time to share a slice of life!
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Revisiting the Heart Map
Heart maps can help young writers when they think they don't have anything to write about.
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Best Friend Professional Books
Today's guest post is by Kathy Christy, a third grade teacher and professional development coach. She shares her "best friend professional book" of 2017 with us!
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Literacy Coaches: Supporting Your Administrators at the Start of the Year
Three things you can do, as a teacher leader or literacy coach to support administrators (yes, admin need support too!) at the start of the year.
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The Silent Hero: Routines and Procedures
Procedures allow us to complete our daily tasks without worry of what's next. Our minds are free to think about the important parts of our day, the learning.
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It’s Tuesday! Time to Share a Slice of Life.
Welcome to the weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge!
