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Energizing Writing Lives: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

Let's explore ways to energize your writing workshop! In this episode, we discuss strategies for revving up individual minilessons and units of study…

2 years ago

Refresh and Renew with Choices for Every Writer: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

In the final episode of 2023, Stacey discusses the importance of shedding anything that isn't serving us and applies this idea to the classroom, spec…

2 years ago

The Beauty of Nonfiction Writing: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

Let's explore the importance of information writing and address common problems writers face in this genre. The episode delves into the need for expl…

2 years, 1 month ago

Infusing Stories Into Essays: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

This Tip for Tomorrow explores the art of essay writing beyond the traditional structure and formula. Stacey delves into "writing to think" and how s…

2 years, 1 month ago

Maximizing Writing Time: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

In this episode, we address the challenge of finding enough time to teach writing workshop daily in elementary school. We discuss the importance of w…

2 years, 1 month ago

Starting Off Strong With Information Writing: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie

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2 years, 1 month ago

Ten Ways to Keep Minilessons Mini: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

This Tip for Tomorrow episode explores ten practical tips for keeping minilessons brief and effective. Stacey discusses the importance of preparednes…

2 years, 1 month ago

Help Kids Move from Ideas to Words: A Conversation With a Colleague

Sarah Valter, one of our TWTBlog co-authors, joins Melanie this week to discuss ways to inspire word explorers, the children in our classrooms who, f…

2 years, 2 months ago

Increasing Narrative Writing Energy: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie

Give the kids the freedom to tell many kinds of stories during a narrative writing unit. Melanie shares three ideas you can use to help students have…

2 years, 2 months ago

Structure & Deliver a Powerful Minilesson: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

Join us to explore the potential of minilessons as a forum for whole-class instruction. Peeling back the layers, we delve into the art of teaching wr…

2 years, 2 months ago