I always wanted to be a teacher. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of playing school with my sister in our shared bedroom.
Introduction: Betsy Hubbard
My challenge is to grow children who not only love to write but write even when they don’t have to.
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Introduction: Anna Gratz Cockerille
Anna Gratz Cockerille, a new member of the TWT team, introduces herself to the community and writes about new beginnings.
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Serve-up your slice today!
Please link your slice of life story to this post.
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Introduction: Tara Smith
Dear TWT readers, Thank you for the warm and enthusiastic welcome we received when Stacey announced the new TWT team on Friday. I am so excited to be a part of this group of marvelous educators, and especially honored at Stacey’s invitation to come on board, since TWT was the inspiration for me to create… Continue reading Introduction: Tara Smith
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Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers
I'm looking forward to presenting about online writing relationships at this year's Keystone State Reading Association (KSRA) Conference, which will be held in State College, PA in less than two weeks. Ruth and I will be leading a session, "Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers" on Saturday, October 19th at 9:30… Continue reading Connecting, Cultivating, and Celebrating Our Words: Using Online Relationships as Writers
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Meet the New TWT Co-Authors!
It's my pleasure to announce the dynamic classroom teachers, literacy coaches, staff developers, and writers who are joining me as co-writers of TWT.
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Bring the Writing Celebration to Them!
Many parents, guardians, and extended family members cannot leave work to attend writing celebrations. Here are some ideas to bring your next publishing party into the community where you teach OR to make them virtual celebrations.
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“Write Beside Them,” said Penny Kittle. And so I did…
After reading Write Beside Them, Tara Smith realized she had to connect her teacher and writer identities. No longer would it be enough to share mentor texts and confer. She realized she needed to share her writing life with her students and walk them through her thinking as she wrote.
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Share your writing today.
WRITE your slice. SHARE your link. GIVE some comments.
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E-mail: A Mini Unit of Study
After reading "Technology and the College Generation," I've come to believe teachers of writing need to craft mini units of study to help kids learn to use e-mail confidently.
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Slow and Steady
Nicole Frederickson, a middle school teacher, doesn't believe in diagnostic writing assessments at the beginning of the school year. Find out why she builds a community of writers before she assesses her students.
