Day one at the TCRWP Writing Institute was fantastic! Here are a few important take-aways I gleaned from yesterday's keynote and sessions. The TCRWP feels the same pressures all of us feel about getting kids to achieve as writers. Even though the CCSS places a greater emphasis on informational writing, the TCRWP still believes in… Continue reading Tuesday Tidbits
Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Hello August!
Here I am and August is here too. It has been a long summer that is going too fast. It's the paradox of time. One thing is for sure: It keeps moving. Next Monday I will be in school. Here are a few things that make me excited to return. Check out how I plan… Continue reading Hello August!
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Looking Forward
August is here! What are you eagerly anticipating this week, later this month, and this-coming fall?
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July SOLSC #5
The call for slice of life stories AND a question about what you're doing next week.
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July SOLSC #4
Write. Share. Give.
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July SOLSC #3 & OLW Check-In
Share your slices and/or your reflections on the one little word you choose to live by in 2013.
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July SOLSC #2
Please link your slice of life story to this post.
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July SOLSC #1
Reminder: We're "away" for the month of July, but we want you to keep on slicing. Therefore, please link up your slice of life story to this post.
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July Vacation
In an effort to make sure summer doesn't pass us by, we've decided to take a month off from blogging here at Two Writing Teachers again this summer. Today is the last non-Slice of Life Story Challenge post you'll see until Monday, August 5th. (NOTE: We'll still be hosting the Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge during the entire month of July.)
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A Dozen Book Recommendations for New Writing Teachers
With so many fantastic books about the teaching of writing out there, how do teachers who are new to writing workshop know what to read first? Here are 12 books I think all teachers of writing should read.
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Excerpts from My Keynote
My keynote begins with a story about over-packing a diaper bag as a new mom and then pairing down the bag to the essentials once my daughter got older. From there, I talk about how I discovered that to be an effective teacher of writing, I had to be a Writer. My speech covers why I write, how to make time for a writing life, conquering the fear of writing, the Slice of Life Story Challenge, how to model writing from the heart, and the importance of putting writing at the center of everything we do in our classrooms.
