charts · primary grades · writing workshop

Making a Chart: When I’m Done with My Writing

A chart for first graders

Author Spotlight Series · authors · publishing · writing

From Library Desk to Library Shelf: My 10-Year Path to Publication

We're delighted to have Augusta Scattergood kicking-off our new Author Spotlight Blog Series.

slice of life

Share your Slice Today!

Write, Share, Give

june planning

Planning for the Planning

It's hard to believe that the end of the school year is already in sight. In the schools I where I currently work, mid-June is the end of the year--that's just four weeks away! That means it's time to begin planning for next year!

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series · conferring · writing workshop

ICYMI: Conferring Toolkits Blog Series

In case you missed it! Check out our posts on conferring toolkits.

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series · conferring · mentor texts

Conferring Toolkits: Mentor Texts

Two elements form the very heart of every conference: the student, and the mentor text I can use to nudge her writing piece forward. ...

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series · conferring · record keeping

Conferring Toolkits: Record Keeping

Handwritten vs. Digital? How do you keep records of your conferences?

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series · conferring · writing workshop

Conferring Toolkits: Cheat Sheets

Add some cheat sheets to your Conferring Toolkits

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series

Conferring Toolkits: Creating Visuals for Teaching Tools

In the case of explaining a strategy, a tip, or a writing insight, a picture is often worth a thousand words. Or more!

A Peek Inside Conferring Toolkits Blog Series · conferring · writing workshop

Conferring Toolkits: Supplies and How to Use Them

Here's a list of things in my conferring toolkit! What's in yours?

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Slice of Life Tuesday

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conferring · shared writing · storytelling · writing workshop

Conferring Toolkits: Class Stories, Shared Writing and Interactive Writing

Whether it's storytelling, or shared writing, or interactive writing, any piece of writing that your whole class created together is going to be extremely helpful to have at your fingertips while you are moving about the classroom conferring.