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By: Deb Frazier,
on 10/3/2016
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By: Lisa Keeler,
on 9/28/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 9/16/2016
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 8/25/2016
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By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 3/7/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 1/13/2016
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 8/7/2015
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By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 8/6/2015
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 8/5/2015
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By: Anna Gratz Cockerille,
on 8/1/2015
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 6/28/2015
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 6/22/2015
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By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 4/23/2015
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By: Elizabeth Moore (@BethMooreTCRWP),
on 10/17/2014
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By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 11/16/2013
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By: Deb Frazier,
on 10/3/2016
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: assessment, collaboration, writing workshop, responsive classroom, classroom environment, Assessment Strengthens Writers Blog Series, Add a tag
By: Lisa Keeler,
on 9/28/2016
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Many of us are fast approaching the sixth week of school. Many of us consider that the first of countless milestones in our school year. Six weeks in, routines are beginning to solidify,… Continue reading 
By: Deb Frazier,
on 9/16/2016
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: community, character development, writing workshop, back to school, morning meeting activity, responsive classroom, academic choice, choice, classroom environment, Add a tag
The young writers sitting in our classroom will rise above the fears and struggles of being a writer, but it will take intentional planning, repetitive teaching, daily writing, and reteaching. Writing is hard work. Students don't become writers because we have writing workshop. Writers become writers because teachers have clear intentions and a vision of what's possible.
By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 8/25/2016
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Have you ever visited a colleague’s classroom or watched a video of a lesson and wondered, “How are those kids so perfect? How do they seem to know exactly what to do, the… Continue reading 
By: Betsy Hubbard,
on 3/7/2016
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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My husband is an eighth grade ELA teacher. We often find ourselves having conversations about our day. One night he was mentioning he had to step into a colleagues room for a few… Continue reading 
By: Deb Frazier,
on 1/13/2016
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Teaching well demands we stay current and try new ideas. There isn't any insurance policy that the newest strategy, book, program, or app will work for all or anyone, but we trust our education and experience, and we do what we know to be best for kids. Brené Brown in Daring Greatly says,
Risk aversion kills innovation~ Berné Brown Daring Greatly
So embrace the mess, the awkwardness, and all the uncertainties rattling in your mind and do what you trust to be best for the students in your classroom.
By: Deb Frazier,
on 8/7/2015
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JacketFlap tags: technology, teaching tools, writing workshop, classroom environment, Creating Classroom Environments Blog Series, Add a tag
One question I am often asked about using technology is, “How do you get started?” The answer is actually a simple one - humbly. 
By: Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski,
on 8/6/2015
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: inspiration, words of wisdom, writing workshop, bulletin boards, reading-writing connections, mentor author, hopes and dreams, classroom environment, Creating Classroom Environments Blog Series, authors as mentors, glitter board, wondrous words, blogging, Add a tag
Every summer I dream of my classroom. When considering my third grade writers, what do they need to grow and how can I provide classroom spaces for that? 
By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 8/5/2015
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Creating Classroom Environments Blog Series, classroom signage, Pinterest, classroom environment, Add a tag
By: Anna Gratz Cockerille,
on 8/1/2015
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Welcome to our first blog series of the school year! Join us as we think about ways to optimize classroom environments for the strongest start possible. 
By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 6/28/2015
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The summer is the perfect time to start stocking up on the things you really need. Whether you are hoping to get materials donated, or you teach in a community where families can provide a few things for your students, or you are planning to do some good old fashioned scrounging, this list can help you strategize a plan for materials.
By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 6/22/2015
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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What would it look like if you were to make your classroom a "minimalist classroom?" A classroom where you only kept the things you actually use, and you gave away the rest to someone else in need? 
By: Stacey Shubitz,
on 4/23/2015
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Materials, management, writing workshop, classroom management, independent writing, Classroom Environment, Add a tag
By: Elizabeth Moore (@BethMooreTCRWP),
on 10/17/2014
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Inspired by a story about a brave high school student, I left a positive post-it note for each teacher I worked with earlier this week.
By: Elizabeth Moore,
on 11/16/2013
Blog: TWO WRITING TEACHERS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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In my line of work as a staff developer, I often get the question, “Which do you think is better? Pens or pencils?” I have to start by saying that I don’t think… Read More 