As summer ends and the 2023-2024 school year begins, I am welcoming many new teachers to our district. After meeting with them for a short time today, there are three major messages that I hope the new teachers in my district heard and internalized.
Build a Writing Community: From the Archives
Estimated Reading Time: 1.5 minutes (290 words) Audience: All #TWTBlog Readers The Context Like so many of you, I am just beginning a new school year. No matter how many years I've been teaching, I still feel a bit lost in space until I meet my students. They ground me and give me purpose. Over… Continue reading Build a Writing Community: From the Archives
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Building Writing Stamina Outside the Workshop
Low writing stamina is frustrating for teachers and students alike. Help build students' writing stamina with more opportunities to write outside of writing workshop.
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It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life! Everyone is welcome at any time in this writing community. Write your slice, share it in the comments, and then support other slicers with comments on their blogs.
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Try Reflective Notebooks This Year: Straight From the Classroom
Learn a reflective routine for students that takes less than five minute!
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Recap of the First Two Weeks of August 2023
Over the last two weeks, we've published many posts that could inspire your launch of writing instruction. Here's a round-up of all of them.
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Reclaiming Joy: Effecting System-Wide Change in Writing Instruction
In 2022, I found myself discouraged, restless, and in need of a challenge. Read to learn how I embarked on a journey to transform writing instruction in my district. I'll share the work that laid our foundation, offer ideas to try, and I'll preview what's to come for our district.
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It’s Tuesday- Welcome to the Slice of Life!
Join our community-- everyone is welcome! Write a slice, share it in the comments, and then read and comment on others' posts.
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Harnessing the Strength of “I’m Really Into” Essays: Straight from the Classroom
Discover the transformative power of "I'm Really Into" essays in the aftermath of a school fire. This engaging teaching approach fosters student connection, amplifies voices, and sparks authentic exploration, while offering practical tips for implementation. Experience the joy of learning with this insightful guest blog post.
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Strong Writers: Save a Seat for Every Writer
Throughout this series, we’ve invited all kinds of writers to our table, focusing on students whose presence brings a different dimension to our writing instruction. Today, I’d like to pull up one more chair for a student who doesn’t always figure in conversations around writing support. I’m talking about strong writers.
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Artists: Save a Seat for Every Writer
Drawing is integral to the writing process for emergent and developing writers. How can teachers save a seat and meet the needs of their artists?
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Word Explorers: Save a Seat for Every Writer
Word Explorers may find balancing the many tasks that go into writing–encoding, handwriting, grammar, vocabulary, process, craft, etc.--a heavier cognitive load than their peers. Their perfect seat has both an appropriate amount of scaffolding and a clear focus.
