Relying on Malcom Gladwell's work in Blink, Thin-Slicing allows you to look at student work quickly to identify trends and create groups, targeting specific skills to push each writer forward.
When Management Issues in the Workshop are the Result of Mixed Messaging
The beginning of the school year is perfect timing for the classic cautionary tale, an anecdote shared with the intention of saving others a difficulty I created for myself. My purpose is to both teach and entertain, as I humbly recount the thing I should not have done (and will be mindful not to do again).
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a Slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least THREE other Slicers' posts.
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Announcing the TWT Podcast
After over 15 years of blogging, we’ve decided to create a podcast that will serve as a companion to our blog!
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Chants for Writing: Support Routines, Conventions, and Craft
Chants are a highly engaging teaching strategy that support multilingual and monolingual learners alike. Try them out for teaching routines, conventions, and craft in writing workshop.
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Teaching Writing: A Creative Process
Teaching writing is a creative process. Unit mapping is one way we can think about what additions we can make to our curriculum to best meet the needs of our students.
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Dear Third Grade Writers
Join me as I share a letter to my new third grade writers! What do you want your students to know about writing workshop at the start of the year?
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Starting the Year with Poetry
If you’d like to start the school year with a poem or two, this post may give you a few ideas that have worked for author Connie Wanek.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life on #TWTBlog!
It's Tuesday! That means it's time for Slice of Life on #TWTBlog. Check in for a little inspiration. Craft a Slice, drop the link in the comments, and read and comment on at least 3 other Slicers' posts.
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Designing Writing Units Where Students Choose the Product
Many of today’s students crave choice, freedom, and the excitement of exploring something new. This year, as you prepare to roll out your writing units, you may also want to reconsider the level of constraints within each unit. How and when might you invite students to choose the product that best fits their personal preference and intended audience?
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ICYMI: A Roundup of the Resetting our Workshop Practices Blog Series
Today's post is a roundup of all the posts in our August blog series as well as the announcement of our giveaway winner!
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A Writing Tool that Honors the Writing Process Itself: Resetting Our Workshop Practices
Do your students use pencils to write with during writing workshop? If so, you may want to reconsider this practice in favor of something a little more permanent.
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 