immersion · middle school

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

slice of life

Write, Share, Give.

What's popping up in your world today? Share your slice of life story.

gratitude · notebooks · writer's notebook · writing workshop

Gratitude Journaling

Back in January, my students began writing gratitude journal entries. As unpredictable schedules and interuptions await us, gratitude journaling might be just what your students need now!

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

April Classroom SOLSC Week 4- Momentum

This week, we are thinking about momentum as we are in the second half of the challenge! How do you keep momentum strong for your students?

centers · management · phonics · routines · word study

April is the perfect time to try something new: Word Study Stations

Old dogs CAN learn new tricks, and your class CAN learn a new routine in April!

slice of life

Tuesday SOL!

We hope April is bringing you stories to share.

Reflective Practice · writing workshop

Time for a Shift

Writing workshop is powerful because it is a consistent investment of time for writers to work with intention at their craft. It is sacred space. As teachers of workshop, we are intentional about teaching writers something every day. This is how growth happens—day by day over weeks and months and years.

SOLSC Classroom Challenge

April Classroom SOLSC Week 3- Comments Build Community

This week, we are thinking about how to strengthen students' comments! We are also thinking about mentor texts that inspire writing. Please share your ideas in the comments!