Better Late Than Never

Thursday March 2, 2017Saturday February 25, 2017 Melanie Meehan1 Comment

It is not too late to sign up for the 10th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Anyone who signs up by Saturday, March 4th is still eligible for one of our fabulous prizes. All you have to do is: Fill out the participant information form below. Write a Slice of Life story and share… Continue reading Better Late Than Never

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

CLASSROOM SOLSC FOR STUDENTS: DAY 2 OF 31

Thursday March 2, 2017Friday March 3, 2017 Deb Frazier32 Comments

This is the second of 31 posts where you will share the permalink to your students’ slice of life stories in (the comments section below) or the permalink to your class hub where we can then access the blogs of your writers.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

DAY 1 OF THE MARCH SOLSC! #SOL17

Wednesday March 1, 2017Thursday March 2, 2017 Stacey Shubitz366 Comments

Welcome to the 10th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! This is where you share a link to your individual (not classroom) slice of life story. Please remember to give at least three other Slicers some comment love during the day today.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

It’s Here! It’s Finally Here: Fifth Annual Classroom SOLSC For Students: Day 1 of 31

Wednesday March 1, 2017Thursday March 2, 2017 Deb Frazier41 Comments

This is the first of 31 posts where you will share the permalink to your students’ slice of life stories in (the comments section below) or the permalink to your class hub where we can then access the blogs of your writers.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

One more day until the March SOLSC begins!

Tuesday February 28, 2017Monday January 23, 2017 Stacey Shubitz70 Comments

Write, share, and give today for SOL Tuesday.

curriculum planning · teaching tools · units of study

Write Your Own Teaching Points

Monday February 27, 2017Monday February 27, 2017 Stacey Shubitz2 Comments

Need help writing strategies that are explicit and kid-friendly? Check out this excerpt from DIY Literacy.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC Classroom Challenge

ICYMI: Get Started with Our Month-Long Writing Challenge

Sunday February 26, 2017 Stacey Shubitz13 Comments

The TWT co-author team has posted a lot to help you get ready for both the individual and classroom challenges over the past two months. However, it's possible you may have missed one of our posts. Or, perhaps, you have a friend or colleague who is on the fence about joining us. Whatever the case, here's a round-up of our posts that will point you in the right direction so you're ready to join the SOLSC this Wednesday!

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

The Top 10 Reasons You Should Try the Classroom SOLSC with Your Students This March

Saturday February 25, 2017Wednesday January 18, 2017 guestteacher14 Comments

Erika Victor, a third-grade teacher at an international school in Kuala Lumpur, shares her experiences from the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge with us today.

charts · coaching · small group · writing workshop

A Peek Into My Evolving Chartbook

Friday February 24, 2017Thursday February 23, 2017 Melanie Meehan13 Comments

Over the years, my chartbook has evolved. Here are some of the latest pages.

ideas for the future · inspiration · slice of life · writer's notebook

Teaching Writing, Learning Writing

Thursday February 23, 2017Wednesday February 22, 2017 Lisa Keeler18 Comments

As I get ready for the March SOLSC, I'm thinking about ways to support writers when ideas, energy and inspiration waver.

writing workshop

Resetting Student Ownership and Student Responsibility

Wednesday February 22, 2017Friday February 24, 2017 Deb Frazier4 Comments

We realized our students needed to revisit why they are reading and writing in reflection to their current needs as readers and writers. Our work has shifted from the skills of learning to decode, spell, and use conventions to inferring, synthesizing, identifying and applying craft techniques, using voice, and then sharing our synthesized thoughts and stories with others.