collaboration

Introducing the Two Writing Teachers Learning Community Facebook Group

Read to learn how to join our new Facebook group, a collaborative place for questions, ideas, and resources.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOLSC + Social Media

WRITE your slice. SHARE your link. GIVE some comments to (at least three) other slicers. If you’re leaving your comment early in the day, please consider returning this evening or tomorrow to read some of our evening posters’ slices. Seems like Facebook is always changing things around, right? Last week, I learned two Facebook-related things… Continue reading SOLSC + Social Media

technology

Having trouble seeing TWT Facebook posts?

A couple weeks ago it came to my attention that one of our readers wasn't seeing Two Writing Teachers pop up in her Facebook News Feed.  That prompted me to check our stats, which made me discover that the amount of clicks we had from our Facebook page to our blog had dropped in recent… Continue reading Having trouble seeing TWT Facebook posts?

Reflective Practice · social media

Facebook Event Wrap-Up

Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Stenhouse/Two Writing Teachers Facebook Event.  It was great to receive so much positive feedback on our Facebook Page from all of you. In case you missed last week's event, you can still check out all five of the downloadable, printable writing tips, which will continue to… Continue reading Facebook Event Wrap-Up

record keeping · routines · writer's notebook

Facebook Event – Day 5

Our Stenhouse Facebook Event concludes today with a final downloadable and printable writing tip is entitled "Record-Keeping Systems That Make Sense for You." You can find this tip on our Facebook Event.  Here's what you need to do to participate: 1)  Go to our Facebook Page.  Click on the link that will take you to… Continue reading Facebook Event – Day 5

mentor texts · teacher of writing · writing

Facebook Event – Day 4

Our Stenhouse Facebook Event continues today.  Today's downloadable, printable writing tip is entitled "Organizing Teacher-Written Mentor Texts."  This tip will help you create a system, using hard copies or electronic files, for organizing YOUR writing that you share with students. You can find this tip on our Facebook Page.  Here's what you need to do… Continue reading Facebook Event – Day 4

choice · writing center

Facebook Event – Day 3

Our Stenhouse Facebook Event continues today.  Today's downloadable, printable writing tip is entitled "Classroom Writing Center."  This tip will help you create or renovate a space where students can access materials during writing workshop. You can find this tip on our Facebook Page.  Here's what you need to do to participate in our Facebook Event.… Continue reading Facebook Event – Day 3

routines · writer's notebook

Facebook Event – Day 2

Our Stenhouse Facebook Event continues today.  Today's downloadable, printable writing tip is entitled "Collecting Bits of Life." You can find this tip on our Facebook Page.  Here's what you need to do to participate in our Facebook Event. 1)  Go to our Facebook Page.  Click on the link that will take you to the Stenhouse… Continue reading Facebook Event – Day 2

routines

Facebook Event – Day 1

Our Stenhouse Facebook Event begins today and we hope you'll join us.  This week we'll be sharing five downloadable, printable writing tips to get you thinking about the writing workshop you will lead during the upcoming school year.  Today's tip is entitled "Creating a List of Classroom Expectations." You can find the first of the… Continue reading Facebook Event – Day 1