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Teaching Kids. Catching Minds. 872 Miles Apart.
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on 12/26/2016
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on 12/14/2016
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on 12/12/2016
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
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on 11/30/2016
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on 11/28/2016
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on 11/21/2016
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Teaching Kids. Catching Minds. 872 Miles Apart.
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/26/2016
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on 12/19/2016
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on 12/16/2016
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December is a month of celebrations and a chance for the co-authors to take a brief blogging break as we turn our focus to our families during the rest of December. The rest and reflection always helps us start the new year with a renewed sense of passion and purpose.
By: Deb Frazier,
on 12/15/2016
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Finding New Opportunities and Joy: All It Takes Is A Slight Twist
This year presented my family and my teaching life with many changes, and each one took real focus for me. I had the opportunity to make a slight turn turning each into a change blessing or a change obstacle. The difference is in considering the intention.
By: Dana Murphy,
on 12/14/2016
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/12/2016
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on 12/12/2016
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A week ago, Kathleen Tolan, Senior Deputy Director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, died peacefully in her sleep. Kathleen was the one who hired me, first as her own and… Continue reading 
By: Anna Gratz Cockerille,
on 12/11/2016
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The word essay comes from the latin exigere, meaning “to ascertain,” or “to weigh.” It was used in the late 15th century as a verb, meaning “to test the quality of.” Writing in essay form… Continue reading 
By: Melanie Meehan,
on 12/10/2016
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Deb shared fabulous ideas about developing authentic audiences in a post she wrote for the blog series on What Matters Most.
By: Lisa Keeler,
on 12/9/2016
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Dana's post on the power of demonstration writing is one of my favorites. Writers love to see their teachers write, and teachers have a terrific platform for instructing using this technique. 
By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/8/2016
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I am honored to share Beth's post today on Incorporating Play-Based Learning in Writing Workshop. We need to bring the joy back to our teaching, and Beth's post is a roadmap to get started.
By: Deb Frazier,
on 12/7/2016
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Melanie asked the students, "What makes you feel like a writer?" Read the voices from the classroom. YOUR writing matters to YOUR students. 
By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 12/5/2016
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By: Dana Murphy,
on 12/5/2016
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 12/4/2016
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This week on Two Writing Teachers, we are each chosing another co-author’s previously published post to feature as part of our Throwback Week. 
By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 12/3/2016
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A well-planned word wall allows students to quickly access familiar high frequency words from word study instruction. As they are writing, they can simply glance up, find the word, and continue to write. With… Continue reading 
By: Melanie Meehan,
on 12/2/2016
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Kelly Boswell reminded me of a three step process for using mentor texts with students. 
By: Lisa Keeler,
on 12/1/2016
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Maybe you teach in a school where all is calm during the weeks between the end of Thanksgiving weekend and the beginning of Winter break. I do not. (If you do, will you… Continue reading 
By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 11/30/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 11/28/2016
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on 11/28/2016
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The realization of this moment gave me chills and led me to share my writing backstory with Dana. Dana listened and encouraged me to open my presentation with this story. I was hesitant, the experience had halted my inner writer for years. What if sharing it again had the same result? 
By: Dana Murphy,
on 11/23/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 11/21/2016
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 11/21/2016
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 11/20/2016
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We can all be a little more like my daughter's swim teacher, Coach Annie, and a little less like the camp counselors of my childhood. Here's how.
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