Lainie Levin's been lucky enough to learn from other teachers throughout her career. In this article, she shares how powerful peer observation can be for writing teachers.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life! Whether it's weather that's buffeting some of us about, or the slog of the academic year at this point in the calendar, or the noise of the world around us, it's time for strength, love, and community.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Welcome to the Tuesday Slice of Life. Here's hoping this week brings you light, warmth, and joy.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! It's time to write, post, and share. It's also not too early to sign up to participate in the 19th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. I've already signed up, and I hope you will, too.
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Slice of Life Tuesday
It's the first Tuesday of the year, which means that many veteran slicers may be sharing their "One Little Word." Whether or not you participate in the OLW tradition this week, share a link to your writing. While you're at it, visit other sites to share some comment love.
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Start, Stop, Continue, Remember: A New-Year Exercise
At the start of the school year, I often get overwhelmed with ideas to implement in my teaching. This year, I’ve decided to apply a thinking exercise to my own goal-setting. I’m sharing my ideas here, and I’d love for you to consider doing the same alongside me.
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
It's Tuesday...Lean into uncertainty!
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It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life!
It's full-fledged summer where I live. That means sweltering weather, all the sunlight, and fireflies at dusk. Fireflies! It's also a time of year where I can let my body and mind discover and explore new patterns. This week, I invite you to do the same.
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Day 14 of the March SOLSC #SOL25
Today is Day 14 of the March Slice of Life Challenge! I'm excited to step into my role as host for a few days. Happy writing!
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Students as Creators: Modernizing Mentor Texts
I also believe young writers can and should take guidance from one another. In my classroom, student mentor text falls into three general categories. In this post, I’ll share how I gather that text, when I use it, and why it benefits our community of writers.
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TWT Blog Recap #ICYMI
Have you missed out on the amazing articles published over the last couple of weeks? Don't worry, we've got you covered with this recap. We'll also preview what's happening with Two Writing Teachers over the winter holiday season.
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The Best Gifts for the Student Writers in Your Life
This year, Lainie Levin offers another perspective on holiday gift-giving - intangible things students could all use more of: To my students, I’m wrapping your gifts with love and sending them to you with a giant bow on top.
