Recap

Biweekly Recap #ICYMI

Every other week, we are sharing a round-up of recently published blog posts, and I am excited to share some posts I loved over the last couple of weeks! 

Reflective Practice · voice typing

Exploring Voice Typing During Writing Workshop

How one school is exploring the use of voice typing to help all students see themselves as writers.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday! Time for Slice of Life!

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gifted education · Ready-to-Go Tip

Ready-to-Go Tip: Give it a Go!

As a teacher of gifted students in a high-performing district, I struggle with ways to break my students from perfectionist tendencies. For the longest time, I’ve pictured my ideal: students recognize strong style or craft, then try it for themselves. But how could I teach or structure it?

From the Archives

Watching AI Grow: From the Archives

Whether you're an AI newbie or already a seasoned user, this roundup of posts from the #TWTblog and #TWTpod archives will spark new thinking about how to use these tools in our classrooms and beyond.

coaching · Ready-to-Go Tip · stamina · teacher-as-writer · Voices from the Community

Writing Cheerleader: A Ready-To-Go Tip

Today’s post from Terje Äkke invites you to think about an inner writing cheerleader and offers a way to play with this idea with young writers.

slice of life

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Reflective Practice

Entry Points and Pathways for Writers

My work frequently involves students who don't like writing and have figured out ways to avoid it. Sometimes my question about these students is What can they do? Lately, I've also been asking Where do they get stuck?

early childhood · preschool · Reflective Practice

Transcribing Their Words: Reflective Practice

Transcribing the spoken words of my young writers is a special opportunity to listen, appreciate, and reflect.

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Coach-to-Coach · literacy coaches

Getting Back to the Heart of Coaching

Check out my favorite coaching books and ready-to-go templates to help you prioritize coaching cycles in your work as a literacy coach.

From the Archives

Unlocking Motivation: From the Archives

Tips and tricks from the #TWTBlog and #TWTPod archives to get uninterested writers excited and engaged