This Is A School! The Joy of Reading, Writing and Connecting with Students

Tuesday May 3, 2022Thursday May 12, 2022 twtguestauthor14 Comments

On March 29, 2022 something interesting, something unexpected, something I almost didn’t welcome-in happened.

slice of life

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!

Tuesday May 3, 2022Thursday May 5, 2022 Melanie Meehan51 Comments

Write your post, share it through the comments, and leave comments for others. Everyone is welcome.

Author Spotlight Series · research · research-based writing

Treasure Hunt: Help Students Research Hidden Figures

Monday May 2, 2022Thursday May 12, 2022 twtguestauthor13 Comments

Alice Faye Duncan shares three overlooked resources for biographical research. They include newspapers, museums, and family photo albums.

Author Spotlight Series · craft · middle grade novel

Ideas, Craft, and Stories

Sunday May 1, 2022Thursday May 12, 2022 twtguestauthor9 Comments

Author Aisha Saeed shares her writing inspiration and the relationship between authors and their young readers and how they inspire her storytelling.

Author Spotlight Series

The 7th Annual #TWTBlog Author Spotlight Series

Friday April 29, 2022Monday May 16, 2022 Stacey Shubitz

For the next week, picture book authors, graphic novelists, and middle-grade authors will take over #TWTBlog to share their thoughts on writing, their writing processes, and the path to publishing with you. Check out their daily posts for book + author chat giveaways!

charts · checklists · classroom environment · environment · observations

Looking Forward

Thursday April 28, 2022Tuesday May 17, 2022 Jessica Carey2 Comments

The end of the school year is the perfect time to venture out of our classrooms and learn about what is happening in classrooms across our school buildings. These opportunities remind us that the work we do with writers is collective.

immersion · middle school

Shaking Up Immersion: Reimagining Playful (& EFFICIENT) Ways to Launch a Unit

Wednesday April 27, 2022Tuesday May 17, 2022 Pam Koutrakos

It’s hard to work with purpose and intention when you do not have a clear vision or context for what you are trying to create. Immersion is an easy - and JOYOUS - way to provide students with full-color clarity of the unit ahead.

slice of life

Slice of Life

Tuesday April 26, 2022Monday April 4, 2022 Betsy Hubbard42 Comments

April is nearly May. Share a slice of life with our Tuesday community today.

summer vacation

End the Year with a Comma: Building Excitement for Summer Writing

Monday April 25, 2022Tuesday May 17, 2022 Sarah Valter3 Comments

The last days of school don’t only have to be about closure. What if we treat the end a little more like the beginning of the year, building writing excitement instead of winding down? What if we plant the seed of being a writer both in and out of school?

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

April Classroom SOLSC Week 5- Celebrations!

Sunday April 24, 2022Saturday April 23, 2022 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski2 Comments

It's the last week of the April 2022 Classroom SOLSC! How will you celebrate your students' efforts?

writing workshop

Action Steps and Takeaways From Spring TWT Posts

Thursday April 21, 2022Wednesday April 20, 2022 Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski2 Comments

Have you missed some of the amazing TWT posts this spring? I am sharing posts from March through April and my action steps and takeaways from each post.