Writing to a Prompt

Wednesday February 11, 2015Tuesday February 10, 2015 Dana Murphy10 Comments

Our students spend their time in choice-based, unit-driven writing workshops. They are not accustomed to writing to a prompt.

commenting · Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOL Tuesday

Tuesday February 10, 2015Sunday February 8, 2015 Stacey Shubitz69 Comments

Before you share the link to your slice of life story today, I hope you'll take a moment to consider doing something to give back to first-time Slicers this March.

Read Aloud · writing about reading

Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th

Monday February 9, 2015Monday February 9, 2015 Anna Gratz Cockerille2 Comments

I miss many things about being a classroom teacher. I miss the camaraderie with the students, the collegiality with the staff, and the sense that what I'm doing really matters. I miss the heartwarming and hilarious things that kids say, and the poignant and eye-opening things that they write. The times of day I miss… Continue reading Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th

compliment · conferences · lucy calkins · writing workshop

A Compliment Conference

Sunday February 8, 2015Sunday February 8, 2015 BethMooreSchool14 Comments

In my day-to-day teaching I often get swept up in trying to load students up with next step after next step... after next step. Sometimes, what might benefit some students most, however, is clear explicit feedback on what they are already doing well. There's certainly an art to giving clear feedback, especially when it comes to… Continue reading A Compliment Conference

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Join our March SOLSC Welcome Wagon!

Friday February 6, 2015Friday February 6, 2015 Tara Smith9 Comments

The Eighth Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge is just about three weeks away. This will be my fourth Challenge, and although I feel as though I am a somewhat seasoned slicer, I have to admit that writing a SOL everyday still makes me just a bit anxious. When I took part in my first… Continue reading Join our March SOLSC Welcome Wagon!

personal narrative · primary grades

All About the Paper.

Thursday February 5, 2015Thursday January 22, 2015 Stacey Shubitz5 Comments

Sometimes making a small change can produce big results.

story ideas · writer's notebook

Generating Ideas: Three Strategies from PiBoIdMo

Wednesday February 4, 2015Tuesday February 3, 2015 Dana Murphy5 Comments

Three strategies to generate story ideas

Slice of Life Story Challenge

Join Our Writing Community!

Tuesday February 3, 2015Tuesday February 17, 2015 Stacey Shubitz21 Comments

Calling all educators! Whether you're thinking about joining our writing community or coming back for your eighth March writing challenge, please take a few minutes to read this post. (NOTE: There's a change to the way we're doing prizes this year.)

commenting · Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOL Tuesday + a Note About Comments

Tuesday February 3, 2015Tuesday February 17, 2015 Stacey Shubitz74 Comments

We would like TWT to stay true to its mission as a place where educators who are passionate about writing can gather inspiration and share ideas. We value your participation and encourage you to comment on all our posts, and especially to comment on each other’s Slice of Life Stories. Please refer to these guidelines when commenting.

biography · giveaway · interview · mentor texts

Taking Biography to the Next Level: The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra + An Interview + A Giveaway

Monday February 2, 2015Sunday February 8, 2015 Anna Gratz Cockerille33 Comments

If you aren't familiar with this delightful biography of Sun Ra by Chris Raschka, you should be. Learn about the ways that this book is a perfect mentor text, and hear about the writing process from the author.