Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAn Overview of the Slice of Life Story Challenge: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
The 16th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge, or SOLSC, will begin on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 at Two Writing Teachers. Participants, who we call …
2 years, 11 months ago
Personal Editing Checklists: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
In this Tip for Tomorrow, you'll learn how to help students create and use a personal editing checklist that will help them fix up their writing in w…
3 years ago
Resetting Routines After Break: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
Happy New Year!
Students may have forgotten some of the routines and procedures used in the classroom. Taking the first few days to reteach routines a…
3 years ago
Fist to Five Self-Assessment Strategy: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
Are you tired of thumbs-up/thumbs-down as a self-assessment strategy? Here's a suggestion for a self-assessment system you can teach students so you …
3 years ago
Inspiring Students to Use Conventions: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
Conventions are one of the hardest things to teach kids to do well in an exciting and authentic way. We have some ideas for teaching kids how to writ…
3 years ago
Google Forms for Record Keeping: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
For more about google forms, check out the following posts on Two Writing Teachers:
Continuing to Think About Google FormsIdeas for Getting Started Wi…3 years, 1 month ago
The Benefits of Pens: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
Do your students write with pens or pencils in your writing workshop? While some people wouldn't consider handing a pen to an elementary student, usi…
3 years, 1 month ago
Increasing Student Agency as Writers: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
You can grow your students’ agency in writing workshop by thinking deeply about the curriculum, growing your instruction, and nudging students toward…
3 years, 1 month ago
Inspiring Writers by Gifting Their Pieces: A Tip For Tomorrow from Melanie
If you're interested in reading more about writing as a gift, please read Heather's post about it, Narrative Writing Makes a Beautiful Gift.
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3 years, 1 month ago
Non-verbal Cues for Writers: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
Conferring time is sacred! No one likes to be interrupted during a writing conference, but some students need a visual reminder that their teacher is…
3 years, 2 months ago