Pressing On.

by Ruth Ayres

Sometimes I find my resilience cracking when it comes to standing up for meaningful, authentic instruction.  I get tired of being judged and questioned and badgered.  Thankfully I’m surrounded by people who encourage… Read More →

Slice of Life Story Challenge – Join Us!

by Stacey Shubitz

Peace in Workshop

by Ruth Ayres

The act of paying attention brings us peace. — Julia Cameron Yesterday I was thinking about how life is messy and how often it is human nature to try and cover-up the mess… Read More →

Writing Teaching Points

by Ruth Ayres

I’ve been intentional about writing a teaching point for each of my lessons in Reading and Writing Workshop.  Last night I typed them all to share with my students.  Starting Monday, they will… Read More →

Author Studies Help Children Write Better

by Stacey Shubitz

Last month I was consulting in a school with some primary grade teachers. They expressed concerns about infusing mentor texts into their classrooms. I provided them with some language for developing theories about… Read More →

Refining the Art of Teaching

by Ruth Ayres

Refining is the process of purification.  Natural resources are refined when they are almost in a usable state in order to make them more valuable. I think teachers ought to engage in a… Read More →

Tweets

by Stacey Shubitz

I credit Kylene Beers with being the first person to tell me about Twitter in the Summer of 2007 when I was enrolled in a week-long course she was teaching at the TCRWP… Read More →

It’s December. It’s Tuesday. It’s Time to Write!

by Stacey Shubitz