Throughout the month of October, I’ll be hosting the Slice of Life. Whether it’s through poetry, journaling, or story, share your work by linking to your blog in the comments. While you’re at it, share the love by offering comments to fellow Slicers!
AI Generated Minilessons
Can AI write minilessons, too? Find out how Google's Gemini lived up to my minilesson challenge and has been helping me be more efficient at writing minilessons.
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ICYMI: Recap
Here's what's happened in the TWT community the last few weeks.
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Coach-to-Coach: The Power of Collaborative Student Observation
At the start of the school year, K/1 coaches collaborated with first-grade teachers to enhance writing instruction by observing second-grade classes. They identified key skills for student readiness and emphasized data collection. The successful observation process fostered understanding of skill progression and led to plans for future observations to reinforce teaching continuity across grades.
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It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Throughout the month of October, I’ll be hosting the Slice of Life. Whether it’s through poetry, journaling, or story, share your work by linking to your blog in the comments. While you’re at it, share the love by offering comments to fellow Slicers!
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Do you read like a writer?
Reading like a writer means look at a text with a sense of possibility by mining possibilities to enhance your own writing. Collecting and studying mentor texts in the genres you wish to write can help you elevate your craft.
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Seen, Valued, Heard: Blog Series Throwback
The “Seen, Valued, Heard” blog series highlights ways to affirm student identity and classroom community. It offers sound advice for amplifying student voice - at any time of year.
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Exploring Inclusivity in Writing Workshop
Writing workshop is the perfect space to provide students with the tools and vocabulary to represent themselves and the world around them, in pictures and words.
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It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Write. Share. Give. Throughout the month of October, I'll be hosting the Slice of Life. Whether it's through poetry, journaling, or story, share your work by linking to your blog in the comments below. While you're at it, share the love by offering comments to fellow Slicers! Don't forget...for those who live in the United… Continue reading It’s Tuesday: Welcome to the Slice of Life!
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Writing and Working Memory: Reflective Practice
Brush up your understanding of how working memory functions within the brains of your writers.
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Catch Up Quick: Recap
ICYMI: Here's a roundup of our blog posts and podcast episodes that went live in the past two weeks.
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An Invitation to Write: Reflective Practice
When children are invited to write and draw freely, it gives us a window into their inner selves. I like to use journals during quiet time to strengthen and deepen my students' relationships to writing outside of writing workshop.
