Finally! I've found a new picture book I can use in opinion writing units of study. Learn more about One Word from Sophia by Averbeck and Ismail in this post. Then, leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a copy of this book.
Who’s Up For a TWT Voxer Book Club?
Are you a Voxer skeptic? Read on to find out how Voxer can enrich your teaching life and an opportunity to use Voxer with others in our TWT community.
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Dana’s Tweet Roundup
See some of Dana's favorite Tweets from September
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WRITE. SHARE. GIVE.
WRITE a slice of life story on your own blog. SHARE a link to your post in the comments section. GIVE comments to at least three other SOLS bloggers.
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Pushing Through the Mud — Workshop is Messy
Workshop is messy on any given day, but workshops between procedural lessons and lessons to lift and support writers are the messiest. The only constant I can count on is uncertainty. I watch my young writers at work. I step back to take this all in and think who needs me the most right now, where can I make the biggest impact?
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Behind the Scenes at Two Writing Teachers
In a darkened concert hall, the members of an orchestra sit ready and waiting. The conductor, in black and white coat-tails walks across the stage, gives an appreciative nod to the audience, then steps up to the podium and lifts her arms, signaling the beginning. As her hand marks the first few measures, the music cascades in big,… Continue reading Behind the Scenes at Two Writing Teachers
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What Are You Doing to Encourage Ownership?
A writing exercise and some wise words.
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Teaching Students to Get Better at Conferring
Teachers aren't the only ones who can learn to get better at conferring. So can students!
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Let’s invite every writer in our classroom to create mentor texts!
As a writing teacher, I am always on the lookout for rich and varied mentor texts to share with my students as we work our way through genres and, more importantly, try to live writerly lives...
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My Paper Notebook
Have you gone digital with your writer's notebook? Or are you still using paper and pen?
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WRITE. SHARE. GIVE.
Jane Kenyon, on writing: Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Feed your inner life. Avoid too much noise. Read good books, have good sentences in your ears. Be by yourself as often as you can. WRITE a slice of life story on your own blog. SHARE a link to your post… Continue reading WRITE. SHARE. GIVE.
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Make Your Mark by Blogging!
I have plans, big plans, for my third grader writers this year. Topping the list is helping them to become bloggers.
