Two Writing Teachers Podcast

If you're interested in reading more about  writing as a gift, please read Heather's post about it, Narrative Writing Makes a Beautiful Gift. 

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Conferring time is sacred! No one likes to be interrupted during a writing conference, but some students need a visual reminder that their teacher is off-limits when they're conferring. Today's Tip for Tomorrow will help you implement a visual conferring reminder to eradicate unnecessary distractions and interruptions while holding one-to-one writing conferences.

• Check out "What's a Conferring Scarf?" to help you plan your next steps with this nonverbal reminder tip. 
• Check out the TWTBlog Archive if you want to learn more about conferring.

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Mentor texts are important co-teachers in the writing workshop! This episode provides an in-depth look at mentor texts and is ideal for anyone who wants to extend the power of mentor texts in their classroom. 

Picture Books We Mentioned in the Podcast

• A Person Can Be… by Kerri Kokias and Carey Sookocheff
• Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy and Green Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton and Alice Bowsher
• Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World by Christy Hale
• Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco and Priscilla Tey
• Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Rezeena Omar Gutta and Manal Mirza
• Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins and Nicole Wong
• Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas and Marianna Madriz
• Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell, and Erin K. Robinson
• Puffin by Martin Jenkins and Jenni Desmond
• What Are You? by Christian Trimmer and Mike Curato
• What’s Your Name? By Bethanie Deeny Murguia
• Windows by Julia Denos and E.B. Goodale

Professional Books We Mentioned in the Podcast

• Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop by Shelley Harwayne
• Craft Moves: Lesson Sets for Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts by Stacey Shubitz
• Mentor Texts, Second Edition: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6  by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
• Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children’s Literature, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
• Poetry Mentor Texts: Making Reading and Writing Connections, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli

Book Censorship Organizations

• Banned & Challenged Books: (ALA)
• Florida Freedom to Read Project
• Freedom to Read Foundation
• Moms for Social Justice: PEN America

Individuals you can follow on Twitter to better understand how and where they’re working to fight book banning:

• Jonathan Friedman - Director of Free Expression and Education Programs at PEN America
• Kelly Jensen - Book Riot editor
• Tasslyn Magnusson - Writer and a partner of EveryLibrary

Online Spots to Find Mentor Texts

• The Nerdy Book Club
• Two Writing Teachers (mentor texts category)
• Watch. Connect. Read. 

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If you're interested in reading more about small group instruction, we have many blog posts about them on our website. Here are a few to check out: 

• A Few Tips for Small Group Instruction: Expanding the Reach With Small Group Work
• Ideas for planning Small Group Instruction
• Small Groups, Big Engagement: Expanding the Possibilities and Potential 

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For more on plan boxes, check out the following posts on Two Writing Teachers:

• The Plan Box
• Are Plan Boxes Worth It?

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In this episode, we tackle several predictable problems we've seen students deal with in a writing workshop. We discuss how to work with students who claim they have nothing to write about, how to deal with stories that go on and on (and on), the "I'm done" syndrome, guiding students with perfectionist tendencies, managing a variety of behavior issues, and helping students who don't use conventions. 

Here are a dozen past #TWTBlog posts for more ideas, strategies, and tips for solving predictable problems in your classroom:

• 10 Topic Choice Mentor Texts
• Approximation vs. Mastery
• Grammar and Conventions: Meet Writers Where They Are
• Micro-Workshop: Making Time for Conventions and Grammar
• Six Tips to Keep Minilessons Short
• Something Do-Able to Try: The Editing Minute
• The Importance of Establishing Routines
• The Important of Repertoire
• Updating Your Map
• Ways to Teach Conventions
• Writing Because You Want To
• Writing the Hot Spot First

ICYMI: Our co-author team wrote a "Solving Predictable Problems Blog Series" in 2017. You may also check out the series' Twitter Chat Archive on Wakelet for further help solving predictable problems.

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In this episode, we announce the winners of our Corwin book giveaway. Thank you to everyone who has left reviews or ratings on their listening platforms, and an especially big thank you to Corwin Press for sponsoring this giveaway by donating five professional books. The winners are:

• Jenn Burke
• Patty Saentz
• Rikki Kwas
• Meredith Schaefer
• Linda Szakmary

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To read more about partnerships and processes, check out some of the blog posts about them, including:

• Partnerships to Establish Community
• Strengthening Writing Partnerships Part 1 and Part 2
• Setting Up Writing Partnerships

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For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.

This Tip for Tomorrow will inspire you to set a time to follow up with your students after a writing conference. 

RATINGS/REVIEWS

• We are excited to share the Two Writing Teachers Podcast with you. If you've provided a rating or review on any of the listening platforms, then please fill out this form to be entered into a giveaway for a free professional book from Corwin. 
  • All entries must be received by October 14th, 2022. 
  • You must have a U.S. mailing address to enter the giveaway.

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For more about the teaching of writing, check out the blog! 

https://twowritingteachers.org 

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For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.

Amy, Melanie, and Stacey talk about ways to solve five predictable problems teachers face as teachers of writing. 

1. There isn't enough time in my writing block.
2. My writing units go on forever.
3. I don't know what to confer about.
4. I need help explaining writing workshop to parents and caregivers.
5. I'm always interrupted when I teach writing.

Check out the Solving Predictable Problems Blog Series our co-authors wrote in 2017. You may also check out the series' Twitter Chat Archive on Wakelet for further help solving predictable problems.

Plus, here are additional TWT blog posts that will help you with the problems we talked about in today's podcast.

• For problem #1: Five Ways to Maximize Time if Writing Workshop Gets Cut, Minimizing Transition Time, and Six Tips to Keep Minilessons Short 
• For problem #2: Units of Study That Go on Forever and Unit Planning
• For problem #3: Conferring Carl on Conferences, Conferring Toolkits: Cheat Sheets, and Get REALLY Good at Conferring 
• For problem #4: Family Resources for At-Home Learning, Five Tips for Parents and Caregivers for Offering Feedback to Writers, Helping Parents Understand Writing Workshop, and Talking to Caregivers About Conventions and Spelling
• For problem #5: Working Together to Support All Kids: Getting All Adults in the Classroom on the Same Page

RATINGS/REVIEWS

• We are excited to share the Two Writing Teachers Podcast with you. If you've provided a rating or review on any of the listening platforms, then please fill out this form to be entered into a giveaway for a free professional book from Corwin. 
  • All entries must be received by October 14th, 2022. 
  • You must have a U.S. mailing address to enter the giveaway.

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Send us Fan Mail

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For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.

To read more about supporting young writers in raising the level of their talk in a workshop, check out some of our blog posts including: 

• The Power of Language Revisited
• Conferring With Writers is Like Coaching Skiers: Strength ID and Enhancement
• Top Three Predictable Beginning of Year Conferences: Our Favorite Things

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For more about the teaching of writing, check out the blog!
https://twowritingteachers.org. 

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Send us Fan Mail

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For more about teaching writing, head to the Two Writing Teachers blog.