Teachers of writing know that invented spelling is a crucial component of literacy development for young learners. Today, build your expertise around the research that supports invented spelling and provides recommendations for moving from invented to conventional spelling, an important goal for all writers.
Grammar and Conventions: Build Your Expertise Blog Series
Good teaching involves balance, prioritization, and clarity. Writing requires the integration of many skills, many of which are approximations long before they are mastered. I hope that some of this research and implications for practice will resonate with someone, leading to celebrations, reflections, and reminders about how people learn.
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Executive Function’s Role: Build Your Expertise
Executive function is a topic educators are hearing more and more. Dig into what the research says and how to use effective strategies to support the writers in your classroom.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Today is the perfect time to use your writing muscles since there are three more Tuesdays until the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenges begins. Stop by TWTBlog today to share your slice-of-life story and connect with other members of our global writing community.
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Devote Time to Writing Instruction: Build Your Expertise
Delve into the importance of dedicating ample and consistent time to writing instruction in elementary schools. This piece highlights research and expert recommendations for prioritizing writing on daily schedules.
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Build Your Expertise with Research
Unlock the power of research in writing instruction! Join Two Writing Teachers in a week-long exploration of key aspects of the writing workshop.
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Biweekly Recap #ICYMI
Did you miss a post from the Two Writing Teachers? Here's a roundup of ideas, resources, and giveaways from the past two weeks!
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Writing Engagement Inventory:Straight From The Classroom
Learn how to use an Engagement Inventory during writing workshop to study what writers are able to do independently and make plans for instruction and feedback.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
February's here, and you know what that means? Our month-long writing challenge is just around the corner! Let's kick-start by jumping right in and sharing a slice-of-life story with our global writing community today.
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Toolkit Resources for Writing Instruction
My toolkit has evolved over the last couple of years, but it's just as important to me as it's ever been to have the right resource with or easily accessible to me whenever I sit down next to a writer. This post shares many of the resources that I keep in my toolkit.
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The Power of Toolkits: From the Archives
Toolkits make teachers more efficient and effective almost every time they go to teach. I am constantly re-envisioning and refreshing my own, and I found many ideas by going through the archives!
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Sign up for the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge #SOL24
The Slice of Life Story Challenge is back for its 17th year, and we're excited to reconnect with our global community of participants and welcome new ones! By signing up, you'll have access to a supportive community of writers and resources to help you make the most of this month-long challenge.
