Happy Tuesday! We hope you'll join us in writing and sharing a slice of life today.
How Long Should Writing Workshop Be? Match the Minutes to Kids’ Stamina
At the start of the year, most teachers start small with writing workshop. After a brief minilesson, you can set a timer for 5-10 minutes (or any amount of time you’re confident will be a success) and announce to your class, “Let’s make our goal today ____ minutes!” Then, make sure the timer goes off… Continue reading How Long Should Writing Workshop Be? Match the Minutes to Kids’ Stamina
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Student Agency, Self-Assessment, and Small Group Instruction
Nudging students toward self-assessment and goal-setting leads to students' increased understanding of what they are working on and why they're working on it. That intentionality is a critical aspect of learning!
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Conquering the Blank Page with Borrowed Lines
Borrowed lines from nonthreatening text is one way we can demystify writing for students and help them see the page, not as an empty vast space, but as an opportunity to produce beautiful writing.
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Tapping Into the Power of Some New Mentor Texts
Mentor texts are important co-teachers in the writing workshop! Here's an in-depth look at the mentor texts I talked about in a recent podcast. After you finish reading, be sure to leave a comment after on this post for a chance to win all ten of the featured books!
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday--the best day of the week, because Tuesdays are for slicing! Join us as we write, share, and give.
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ICYMI: Revisiting the Stronger Together Blog Series
Throughout the past week, the co-author team at Two Writing Teachers Blog has featured the countless professionals in our school communities who support and strengthen the work of classroom teachers. In case you missed a post, here's a recap of all of the talented professionals showcased in this series.
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Teacher Teams: Stronger Together Blog Series
Peer observation is just one of the many ways teacher teams can work together to enhance student experiences. Everyone--even the host--walks away a better teacher.
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Collaborating with Teaching Assistants and Paraprofessionals: Stronger Together Blog Series
Learn three tips for working with support staff and read an interview between Leah and her teaching assistant, Lucy.
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Stronger Together: How Tech Specialists Can Support Writing
Today, Two Writing Teachers brings you a voice from the community. Anna Davis is a Technology Integration Coach for Northbrook / Glenview District 30 where I teach. Anna's pretty humble in her responses, so I'll take it upon myself to tell you: Anna works miracles. It's not just that she comes with a wide range of knowledge about apps, strategies and hardware. Anna helps teachers like me articulate goals for students, choose effective (and exciting!) ways to get there, and she offers hands-on support both in and out of the classroom. I can only hope that every school has an Anna. Here's what she had to say.
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Collaborating with Occupational Therapists: Stronger Together Blog Series
Occupational therapists not only support students one-on-one, but can be amazingly helpful collaborators!
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Working with Special Education Teachers: Stronger Together Blog Series
Because I began my career as a special education teacher, I feel especially aligned to the professionals within our building who work with students with IEPs. Together, I’ve curated some of their ideas and suggestions as educators work together, inspiring and empowering all children to write.
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