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A Call to Collaborate
The co-authors have been brainstorming ways to strengthen the collaboration and connections between each other and also between readers. Our ultimate goal is to re-kindle and energize the writing lives of teachers and students.
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“Mat Man”: Reflective Practice
What is the value in "teaching" children how to draw a person, even before they may start to draw figures on their own?
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Timely Tricks for Tight Transitions
Looking for ways to maximize your writing minutes? Tight transitions, built on a foundation of smooth routines, help pave the way to more productive writing time.
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It’s time for Slice of Life Tuesday!
Today's Slice of Life Tuesday will push you to think about beginnings and endings, inspired by an OCtober quote from Jacqueline Woodson.
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A Trajectory to Duplicate: These Poems Were VERY Good Things
As part of their writing unit launch and identity unit. I worked on poems with fourth-grade students that were inspired by Derrick Barnes’ I’m Every Good Thing. How much fun did I have!
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The Conferring Notes System That Finally Works for Me: Google Forms
Taking conferring notes shouldn't feel harder than the conference itself, but for me, it often does. Finding a system that lets you focus more on students and less on note-taking makes all the difference.
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It’s Tuesday: Time for Slice of Life!
Please join us today in capturing a slice of life! Write. Share. Give.
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Finding Wider Audiences for Student Work
Children pursue their passions in many ways, like music or art lessons, clubs, and sports. It's natural for kids to want that for their writing. Here's a resource for students who want their voices heard by a wider audience.
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Reimagining Immersion
Give students a voice from day one. Starting a unit with shared writing helps students see the process, practice the craft, and approach their own writing with clarity and confidence.
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!
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Purposeful Teaching Shares, Lasting Impact
The teaching share may take only a few minutes, but its impact is lasting. When we close writing workshops with self-assessment, communication, and reflection, we show students that writing is never done—it’s a cycle of noticing, trying, refining, and reflecting.
