Letter writing is a fun way to end the school year and launch students into summer writing. Bonus: personalize the postcard template and set up a class/school summer writing challenge!
“Is This Good?” Building Self-Reliance in Student Writers
Picture a writing workshop. Students hum along on various pieces. Inevitably, a student approaches to ask: “Is this right?” “Is this good?” My experience and wisdom matter as a teacher. My support and guidance are critical. Still, I’d hope that students’ sense of pride and accomplishment wouldn’t depend on what I think of their work. I’ve discovered some conversational tools and classroom strategies that help me foster students’ sense of confidence and trust in themselves. I’m sharing them with you here.
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Write. Share. Give.
Come over and share a story!
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Possibilities for Interactive Writing in a Bilingual Classroom
In a bilingual classroom, it is so important to build community around speaking, listening, and writing together. Interactive writing is a fantastic tool that can support this goal.
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ICYMI: Two-Week Recap
You will be all caught up with this, in-case-you-missed-it post recapping the past two weeks here at TWT!
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Wrapping Up a Year (or years) of Literacy Coaching
As a literacy coach, I always have a few of the same things on my end-of-the-year to-do list -- plus a few new ones this year.
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Mentor Texts as Springboards for Writing
I'm always on the hunt for books that capture a universal experience in a way that opens possibilities for writing in response (or in conversation). Mentor texts that invite writers to riff off their brilliance while creating something entirely new. April Pulley Sayre’s latest picture book, In Between, is exactly that kind of book (Beach Lane Books, 2023).
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Write your post, share it here, and leave comments for other slicers. Everyone is welcome to join!
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Can A.I. Write a Good Speech?
Writing, like speaking, is a tool that allows us to develop and expand our ideas. So how does a chatbot perform when it is tasked with writing a speech?
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The Final Day of the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge 2023
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the 2023 CSOLSC. If you didn't get a chance to read some of the student writing over the course of the month, please feel free to take some time and browse some of the writing.
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Keep Writers Growing (An End-of-Year Pep Talk)
Wondering how to use the final weeks of school to keep your writers growing? Just a few simple steps can help you maximize your end-of-year small group teaching!
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Three Ways to Use ChatGPT…Tomorrow
Back in December of 2022, I tried out ChatGPT for the first time. I had to create an account, something that made me a little nervous since I never like making accounts and sharing information. My daughters convinced me it would be fine, and so far, so good.
