content-area writing · poetry · Throwback Week

Throwback Week: Exploring Content-Based Poetry

This Throwback Post written by Anna is sure to inspire you during National Poetry Month!

slice of life

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. Stretch yourself as a writer today.

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THROWBACK WEEK: Making Paragraph Decisions

Throwback week continues on Two Writing Teachers. Today, Anna shares one of Dana's classics.

assessment · self-assessment · Throwback Week

A Week of Oldies But Goodies: Throwback Week!

This week on Two Writing Teachers, we each chose another co-author’s previously published post to feature as part of our very own Throwback Week.

conferring · Jennifer Serravallo · professional books · strategic conferring · strategies · strategy lessons · writing about reading

The Reading Strategies Book

Have plans mid-June? Cancel them and prepare to run to your nearest bookstore. The Reading Strategies Book by Jen Serravallo is a must and is intended for grades K-8!

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Notes from the TCRWP workshop with Carl Anderson – Writing With Mentor Texts

I knew I’d learn something fabulous about the use of mentor texts in writing workshop at Carl Anderson’s session during TCRWP’s March Saturday Reunion...

conferring · minilesson · strategic conferring · strategy lessons · teaching tools · writing workshop

Quick Tips for Writing Teaching Points

A guide to crafting your own teaching points for 1:1 conferences, strategy lessons, minilessons, mid-workshop interruptions, and share sessions.

giveaway · Slice of Life Story Challenge

Announcing the Prize Winners!

Here is the list of prize winners from our 8th Annual SOLSC!

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Expanding Our Team

Are you interested in joining the TWT Co-Author Team?

slice of life

Write, Share, Give

Have you been a year-long slicer?

authors · family

Writing Day and Night!

Check out Michigan author, Ruth McNally Barshaw and a peek at our family literacy night!

conferences · conferring · ELL · language · writing workshop

Helping Silent Kids Talk in a Conference

Last week, I had a little brainstorming session with one of my favorite groups of teachers and we came up with a list of tried-and-true teaching moves to help the truly non-talking kids open up a little when it comes time to talk about the work they've been doing.