https://twowritingteachers.org A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. Mon, 18 May 2026 00:24:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://twowritingteachers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-potential-logo_draft_july-2-1.png?w=32 https://twowritingteachers.org 32 32 1220974 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/18/graphic-organizers-arent-magic/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/18/graphic-organizers-arent-magic/#comments Mon, 18 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104270 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/18/graphic-organizers-arent-magic/feed/ 1 104270 post 5-18 graphic org (500 x 300 px) bets577 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/14/preserving-community-summer-writing-traditions/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/14/preserving-community-summer-writing-traditions/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104219 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/14/preserving-community-summer-writing-traditions/feed/ 0 104219 Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 8.44.28 PM Lainie Graphic of the article title: Preserving Community: Summer Writing Traditions Screen shot from student survey Photo of a pile of student-written letters Photo of a group of letters waiting to be mailed Screen shot of a teacher-student Zoom session https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104197 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/13/the-grocery-list/feed/ 3 104197 Grocery List anavpatton https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104094 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/12/its-slice-of-life-tuesday-7/feed/ 37 104094 image hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104183 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/11/the-power-of-collaborative-planning/feed/ 3 104183 JC Quote jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102169 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/09/christie/feed/ 2 102169 Evoto twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Book cover of Black Hands: Builders of Our Nation https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102020 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/08/benda/feed/ 5 102020 Gabbie Benda twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Author headshot of Gabbie Benda Book Cover of Serendipity. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=96962 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/07/leung/feed/ 7 96962 Julie Leung credit Marcy Tammam twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Book cover of Navigating Night. Author headshot of Julie Leung. She's wearing a green jacket. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102034 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/06/onajin/feed/ 4 102034 Headshot of Alaba Onajin twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Headshot of Àlàbá Ònájìn https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=96974 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/rosenberg-magia/feed/ 5 96974 Untitled design (1) twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Cover of Emily Saw a Door. Little girl peering through a blue door. A girl with brown hair and a red coat looks up at a green door. A girl in a red coat walks away from a lot of doors. A girl in a red coat stands atop of golden stairs. A colorful painting spread across pages. Author Headshot of Mel Rosenberg Headshot of Orit Magia https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104090 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/05/slice-of-life-tuesday-30/feed/ 36 104090 image hopesm80 author spotlight. yellow logo https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=100270 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/04/laurencastillo/feed/ 5 100270 LCastillo twtguestauthor author spotlight. yellow logo Lauren Castillo sitting in a yellow chair reading a book. Hedgehog drawings in a sketchbook. Three Hedgehog Book Covers Author Headshot of Lauren Castillo https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/05/03/preview-11th-author-spotlight/ Sun, 03 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102046 Continue reading The 11th Annual Author Spotlight Series Preview]]> 102046 Author Spotlight Stacey Author Headshot of Lauren Castillo Headshot of Àlàbá Ònájìn Author headshot of Gabbie Benda Headshot of R. Gregory Christie. Photo credit to Bonnie J. Heath. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/30/dear-future-me-an-end-of-year-activity-that-builds-confidence-for-next-years-writing-workshop/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/30/dear-future-me-an-end-of-year-activity-that-builds-confidence-for-next-years-writing-workshop/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104066 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/30/dear-future-me-an-end-of-year-activity-that-builds-confidence-for-next-years-writing-workshop/feed/ 0 104066 Add a heading - 1 jessica963d9e6c5a An image of a notebook with the words, "Dear Future Me..." written on top. Beneath that is the prompt, "One thing I'm really proud of as a writer this year is..." An image of a notebook paper on a desk with a pencil next to it. The notebook has an excerpt on it that reads, "Dear Future Me, This year, I especially loved writing nonfiction. It was so fun to research about whales and then write everything I learned. I tried to use text features to teach my reader. I hope I get to do that again in 5th grade!" There is a sketch of a whale with labels and a caption that reads, "Humpback whale breathing. They are amazing creatures!" https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102243 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/28/slice-of-life-tuesday-29/feed/ 27 102243 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=104078 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/27/inviting-students-to-read-like-a-writer/feed/ 1 104078 Read hopesm80 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/23/people-places-and-things-connecting-labels-to-drawings-in-the-pre-k-classroom/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/23/people-places-and-things-connecting-labels-to-drawings-in-the-pre-k-classroom/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102460 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/23/people-places-and-things-connecting-labels-to-drawings-in-the-pre-k-classroom/feed/ 0 102460 IMG_7906 2 jennaheller24 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102238 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/21/slice-of-life-tuesday-28/feed/ 41 102238 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/20/make-the-school-system-work/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/20/make-the-school-system-work/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102303 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/20/make-the-school-system-work/feed/ 0 102303 Screen Shot 2026-04-19 at 8.28.05 AM melaniemeehan https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/16/poetry-month-finding-inspiration-in-student-writing/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102255 102255 Screenshot 2026-04-15 at 8.48.28 PM Lainie Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem Image of a student-crafted poem https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102234 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/14/slice-of-life-tuesday-27/feed/ 40 102234 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/13/the-work-is-the-learning-rethinking-productive-struggle-with-student-writers/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102206 102206 featured image bets577 Statement on a sticky note: If we remove the struggle, we remove an opportunity for learning. teacher chart with suggestions of what to try instead of jumping in with support https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/09/adults-make-writing-possible/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/09/adults-make-writing-possible/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102168 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/09/adults-make-writing-possible/feed/ 1 102168 EP PreK2 anavpatton https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/08/what-we-value-the-power-of-displaying-student-writing/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102147 102147 1775605691367556875867643520779 shawndastories https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/07/slice-of-life-tuesday-26/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/07/slice-of-life-tuesday-26/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=100311 Continue reading Slice of Life Tuesday]]> https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/07/slice-of-life-tuesday-26/feed/ 45 100311 image jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/06/self-portraits-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-reflective-practice/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/06/self-portraits-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-reflective-practice/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=102073 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/06/self-portraits-in-the-early-childhood-classroom-reflective-practice/feed/ 2 102073 IMG_3459 2 jennaheller24 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/02/scaffold-and-gamify-test-prep-with-ai/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/02/scaffold-and-gamify-test-prep-with-ai/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:55:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=100248 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/04/02/scaffold-and-gamify-test-prep-with-ai/feed/ 2 100248 Screenshot 2026-03-27 at 11.19.07 AM jessica963d9e6c5a sample brief write with ChatGPT-created sortable endings Sample prompt to give to ChatGPT to generate a comic strip. Sample comic strip produced by ChatGPT. Sample student annotations on comic strip. Sample text excerpt pasted into Google Slides. Sample command given to Gemini. Sample story illustrations created by Gemini. Sample extended response prompt pasted into Google Slides. Sample prompt for Gemini. Sample Gem with step-by-step instructions for students. https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/31/day-31-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/31/day-31-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=98903 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/31/day-31-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/feed/ 105 98903 slice of life_individual hopesm80 Slice of Life Tuesday Image: an orange with the text "Slice of Life" https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/a-small-shift-in-read-aloud/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/a-small-shift-in-read-aloud/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=100296 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/a-small-shift-in-read-aloud/feed/ 3 100296 Sample Anchor Chart jcareyreads https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/day-30-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/ https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/day-30-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:01:00 +0000 http://twowritingteachers.org/?p=98901 https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/30/day-30-of-the-march-solsc-sol26/feed/ 96 98901 slice of life_individual hopesm80 Slice of Life Tuesday Image: an orange with the text "Slice of Life"