Mindset Matters

Wednesday January 18, 2017Tuesday January 17, 2017 Betsy Hubbard3 Comments

Teaching students to have a growth mindset and truly understand what happens as they learn has been a big goal for me this year. Over the winter break, a book re-sparked my thinking and how I needed to more intentionally equate our mindset to our process as writers.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · SOLSC · writing workshop

Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge #SOL17

Tuesday January 17, 2017Monday January 16, 2017 BethMooreSchool68 Comments

It's Tuesday again! Time to share your slice of life.

process

Celebrating the Unsung Hero of Writing: The Process

Monday January 16, 2017Monday January 2, 2017 guestteacher7 Comments

Instead of a typical publishing party, fifth-grade teacher Christina Nosek and her students held a writing process celebration.

compliment · conferring

Don’t Forget the Compliment

Sunday January 15, 2017Sunday January 15, 2017 guestteacher11 Comments

Lanny Ball reminds us that compliments are a bit like gifts we give our students each day.

minilesson

Keeping the ‘Mini’ in Mini Lessons for the Middle School Writing Workshop

Saturday January 14, 2017Monday January 2, 2017 guestteacher13 Comments

Katie Kraushaar, a middle school teacher, has six tips for keeping minilessons mini during writing workshop.

Slice of Life Story Challenge · writing workshop

Rolling Out the Welcome Wagon!

Friday January 13, 2017Thursday January 12, 2017 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski

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

opinion writing · persuasive writing · writing workshop

The Heart Work of Persuasive Writing

Thursday January 12, 2017Wednesday January 11, 2017 Lisa Keeler3 Comments

How can we help writers develop solid ideas before delving too far into the work of persuasive writing?

SOLSC

Looking for Prize Donations

Wednesday January 11, 2017Monday January 16, 2017 Deb Frazier

Before we know it, the month of March will be here. March is becoming my favorite month of the year since it brings St. Patrick's Day, warmer weather, and the Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC). This year brings the 10th Annual SOLSC! I hope you are planning on participating - more information on how to participate… Continue reading Looking for Prize Donations