Dr Sarah Valter

It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life! It's Tuesday! Time to write, share, give!

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

Tips for Teachers: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series Routines are just as important for teachers as they are for students. Focusing on three key areas will start your school year off strong!

Routines are just as important for teachers as they are for kids. Three easy routines will help start your year off strong!

It’s Tuesday: Join Us for a Slice of Life! Welcome to August! We can't wait to spend our Tuesdays writing with you!

It's Tuesday! Write. Share. Give.

A big crowd of teachers who write at NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference in Chicago! I loved presenting with @litcoachvalter.bsky.social and @lainlev.bsky.social.

Time For A Summer Break Summer break is upon us! As the TWT team gets ready for a few months of much-needed rest, it's time to look back on a fantastic year, look forward to sharing new ideas in the fall, and look inward to reflect.

Time For A Summer Break

Summer break is upon us! As the TWT team gets ready for a few months of much-needed rest, it's time to look back on a fantastic year, look forward to sharing new ideas in the fall, and look inward to reflect.

Looking forward to sharing some writing tips in Chicago this summer with some of my @twowritingteachers.bsky.social co-authors! @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social

We Will Write: Celebrations, Cautions, and Considerations Whether you're hearing of We Will Write for the first time or you're a seasoned user, today's post will spark some new ideas for using this tool to engage writers and level up your writing instruction.

Whether you're hearing of We Will Write for the first time or you're a seasoned user, today's post will spark some new ideas for using this tool to engage writers and level up your writing instruction.

Setting Students Up for Self-Reflection in the Primary Grades Asking young writers to self-reflect seems like a big task, but with consistent practice and the right resources, it's a powerful way to help them grow.

If you think our youngest writers aren't ready to deeply reflect, think again! Check out an inside look into a first grade classroom full of reflective writers in today's post.

We’re at it again…a school community growing together through writing. Who wants to join us?!? Read more about it here: twowritingteachers.org/2023/04/06/o...

Writing With Open Eyes: Teaching Young Writers to Recognize Bias and Create with Clarity The purpose of writing is to impact readers. This post explores strategies for helping students of all ages understand the bias that lives in writing and how to express ideas with clarity and intention.

The purpose of writing is to impact readers. This post explores strategies for helping students of all ages understand the bias that lives in writing and how to express ideas with clarity and intention.

. @litcoachvalter.bsky.social shares a robust collection of multimodal mentor texts you can use with your students. #TWTBlog

@aschoenborn.bsky.social, @hickstro.bsky.social, and more (who aren't on Bluesky yet).

Many thanks to @litcoachvalter.bsky.social & @jlcarey.bsky.social for sharing their #NCTE24 learning with me and our #TWTPod listening community.

A late November calendar on a white background with gray writing shows the time between the NCTE24 annual convention and the author's first day back to school.

Recognizing the importance of the ideas and knowledge gained at NCTE, @litcoachvalter.bsky.social uses the week between the conference and Thanksgiving to plan how to sustain my learning after the holiday weekend.
twowritingteachers.org/2024/11/27/d... #TWTBlog

Come see us in room 206A this morning to talk scaffolding! #NCTE24

Presenting at #NCTE24 with the #TWTblog team fills my teacher heart with so much joy and hope. @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social @melaniemeehan.bsky.social