#TeachWriting Archive

#TeachWriting chat is where educators talk about writing instruction. Every other Tuesday @ 9pm ET/8pm CT.

Tuesday November 28, 2017
9:00 PM EST

  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #TeachWriting, the bi-weekly chat about writing instruction. Tonight's host is co-founder @bkuhl2you, who will be leading our conversation about narrative!
  • mgrosstaylor Nov 28 @ 9:00 PM EST
    🙋‍♀️Ready for this? #EduGladiators teams up w/@DiscoveryEd for a special cross-over #DESTEMChat WEDNESDAY 7pmCT/8pmET on Engaging Gen Z! How do you engage & push through distractions to help Ss see the future? #TeachWriting #personalizedpd #ecechat #spedchat #txlchat #twotcw
  • participatechat Nov 28 @ 9:00 PM EST
    Participate in the upcoming #TeachWriting by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/zIInYJmWQo
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:01 PM EST
    It's STORY TIME! #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Let's start with introductions - tell us your name, where and what you teach, and a REALLY short story or anecdote that tells us something about you . . . #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:01 PM EST
    Ben, Chicago area, 6th grade science and social studies, and I often tell people the story about how I got a concussion. . . #teachwriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:03 PM EST
    This chat follows a standard Q1, Q2, Q3 format. Questions start with Q1, Q2, Q3 . . . please begin your response with A1, A2, A3 . . . And enjoy the new longer character limit! #TeachWriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:03 PM EST
    Hi, Lisa from RI! It was a dark and stormy night... #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:03 PM EST
    I was in 1st grade, and I called my neighbor a mean name, and she pushed me down - BAM - I hit my head on the sidewalk, went to school anyway, threw up, had to go to the hospital, and THAT's how I found out I couldn't be a pilot. End of my dream. #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Our moderator will be tweeting out several short twitter-length stories from his various avatars on this hashtag. We're trying to share models of short twitter stories for you to look at when we ask you to do the same at the end of the chat. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Welcome, Lisa! Great to see you here again! #teachwriting
    In reply to @lisahughes196
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Nicole, Brockton, MA most recently taught 11th grade #teachwriting
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Hey from a balmy, oddly drought-like Houston,TX. Kelly working at DOE in Harris County. #TeachWriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:04 PM EST
    Oh no! Lucky for your students! #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:05 PM EST
    The first question was a new student, trying hard to blend into the wall in the back of the room. In one minute, she's going to ask you a question. . . #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Welcome, Nicole! #teachwriting
    In reply to @nmclaren
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Welcome, Kelly! Great to see you here! #teachwriting
    In reply to @KellyTumy
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:05 PM EST
    Hey Rhonda! Are you joining us? #teachwriting
    In reply to @mardieteach
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:06 PM EST
    Q1 - What are some reasons that you - or any teacher - asks students to write a story? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:06 PM EST
    And my possible passengers. I would have been a lousy pilot, IMO. #teachwriting
    In reply to @mardieteach
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:06 PM EST
    #teachwriting - Yes! Rhonda here from Canada! I love stories!
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A1 The importance of more than one voice reminds me of @Jess5th and her work with her students! Also, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the Danger of a Single Story. Narrative is essential to celebrate all voices! #Teachwriting
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A1: everyone loves a good story. I advise students to use story to draw in a reader #teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:07 PM EST
    A1 - We ask kids to write stories because we like reading them, we want them to understand and make sense of experience, and. #teachwriting
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1: I think we asks kids to write stories to coax them out and give them form. There are all kinds of stories in all kiddos. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:08 PM EST
    . . . telling stories is an important skill. Really important. Maybe one of the most important things we can help them do. #teachwriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1- #teachwriting - I always ask my 8th graders to write memoirs, so that's nonfiction stories, but very important stories!
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:08 PM EST
    A1 - It really is a basic part of how we think and make sense of the world. Learning, all that. Story is a big deal. #teachwriting
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:08 PM EST
    LOVE this @TEDTalks more than life! #TeachWriting
    In reply to @lisahughes196, @Jess5th, @TEDTalks
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:09 PM EST
    I like that - I've heard authors say, "I have a book in me," and it's a cool way to think of it. #teachwriting
    In reply to @KellyTumy
  • MrsMurat Nov 28 @ 9:10 PM EST
    Want to join a student led Twitter chat showcasing how to #usetech4good? You can schedule tweets or join us live on Wed 11/29 7:45AM EST to 8:15AM EST #TeacherFriends #Teachwriting #worldgeochat #eduldrcoaching #txlchat #ECEchat #learnbps
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:10 PM EST
    A1: Writing is hard and Ss are intimidated, but they love stories in the cafeteria at lunch. Use it in writing! Story is a bridge to other types of writing. #teachwriting
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:10 PM EST
    They said that LIKE CRAZY at @ncte this year. It really resounded with me. #NCTE17 #TeachWriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you, @ncte
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:11 PM EST
    Really? I didn't get to go this year - would have loved to hear more about this. #TeachWriting
    In reply to @KellyTumy, @ncte
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Our second question is sort of loud and ornery. It's a frustrated 4-year-old with a problem. . . and it has to talk to you about that problem in one minute. . . #TeachWriting
  • TheSciencePoet Nov 28 @ 9:12 PM EST
    Remember story Can be told in many forms. Even in haiku. #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Q2 - What are the limits or challenges of asking kids to write stories? When is it not appropriate? When does it fail? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:13 PM EST
    I'm going to bust out the Hemingway story for anyone who hasn't heard it: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Six word story. #TeachWriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:13 PM EST
    Thomas Newkirk and stories https://t.co/cp77GlKCzn #Teachwriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2 - #teachwriting - Story writing is hard work because there are so many aspects of story writing to consider, so one thing that makes it fail is . . . . not giving it sufficient time.
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:14 PM EST
    A2 - Kids have big stories that they aren't ready or able to tell sometimes. It hurts to fail at important stories. #teachwriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:15 PM EST
    A2 A culture of acceptance is needed in a thoughtful writing community. Ss need to feel safe to take risks and tell THEIR story. Authentic voice and CHOICE. #Teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:16 PM EST
    I also think that kids get attached to their stories like a little piece of themselves, and when a teacher doesn't see that or treats it roughly, they feel hurt or get defensive. Sometimes we have to tread lightly. #TeachWriting
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Hi all! I'm Susan Hughes -- not a teacher but I do work on teacher's guides and student texts. I'm the author of many children's bks, inclding pic bks, ch bks, MG, #NF, etc. I'm up here in Canada, listening in! #teachwriting
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:16 PM EST
    Ss can get caught up in the details of the telling when they have other things to write. Ss stories and get out of control. #teachwriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:16 PM EST
    A2 #TeachWriting S misperception of what a good story needs. They think flowery language, big drama. But many great stories thrive on authentic language, small moments/dilemmas
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2: I think there isn’t enough story telling time. Too much testing, so kids think there is only one “type” of writing. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:17 PM EST
    A2 - Kids often lose a sense of pacing or scope. They tell you about too many little details, or they skip huge chunks. #teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:18 PM EST
    Another challenge is that teachers don't think it helps kids learn what they "need." That it's somehow not related to standards or learning. If you teach science, for example (like me), are we allowed to ask kids to write stories? #TeachWriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:19 PM EST
    A1 #TeachWriting So that Ss (writers and readers) realize that they’re not alone, that they’re seen [sorry, jumping in late]
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:19 PM EST
    No problem - welcome! #teachwriting
    In reply to @JoelRGarza
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Along with narrative, we need to hone their understanding of FEEDBACK...not correction. They need to learn the difference. We need to help them. #TeachWriting
    • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:16 PM EST
      I also think that kids get attached to their stories like a little piece of themselves, and when a teacher doesn't see that or treats it roughly, they feel hurt or get defensive. Sometimes we have to tread lightly. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:19 PM EST
    Welcome! Thanks for joining us! #teachwriting
    In reply to @childbkauthor
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:20 PM EST
    The THIRD question is a happy old friend - maybe a little too happy - and you're worried that you might be asked to join a party in a minute when you're, maybe, not really ready for a party right now . . . #TeachWriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:20 PM EST
    The Danger of a Single Story https://t.co/AbPepCeRg6 #TeachWriting
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Sometimes kids jst start writing wo an idea of what the story is they want to tell -- and yet, sometimes these end up being wonderful stories, if they have time to go on, or revise, or they end up finding a direction. Too many times we outline first. #teachwriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:20 PM EST
    A2 - #teachwriting - so true! Sometimes students forfeit substance for style. That's why it's so important to read and discuss lots of different types of stories, to uncover what makes them great!
    In reply to @JoelRGarza
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:20 PM EST
    Yes! I often ask my Ss to “say it like you’d say it”—telling a story to a friend, we rarely leave our essential details or skip chunks. #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Q3 - What are some of your favorite ways to use narrative in your classroom - either sharing your own, or asking kids to share theirs? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:21 PM EST
    Nice point about oral storytelling - some kids who hate writing love to stand up and tell a good story - great when you can connect those things - question about that coming up! #TeachWriting
    In reply to @JoelRGarza
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:22 PM EST
    A3 - I've been playing with RAFT a lot this year - we're going to talk about that in a moment - perspective and understanding. #teachwriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:22 PM EST
    #teachwriting - Oral 'rehearsal' is a pre-writing strategy that works well for those kids, I think.
    In reply to @bkuhl2you, @JoelRGarza
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:22 PM EST
    Grt idea! #teachwriting
    In reply to @JoelRGarza, @bkuhl2you
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3 I love https://t.co/UAJabYEmGd stories told by the people who loved them. Powerful examples of narrative for students. Completely absorbing and excellent for modeling! #TeachWriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3 #TeachWriting increasingly, just being a public reader—creating a lending library, putting what I’m reading in my email signature, taking a few minutes at the start of class to recommend a book, etc
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:23 PM EST
    A3 - You ask kids to pretend to be an object or an animal, then write from that point of view. It's a great way to use imagination, writing, and develop a deeper, more meaningful and long-term understanding of concepts, systems, and relationships. #TeachWriting
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:24 PM EST
    in college essays with 12th Ss - stories can be painful too. #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:24 PM EST
    What a great resource. Never knew about it. Another reason why @lisahughes196 rocks!! #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:25 PM EST
    Kind of far for me, but I've been to one - the Chicago convention a few years ago, and it was life-changing. I'll try. #TeachWriting
    In reply to @KellyTumy, @ncte
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Painful how? Too much stress and pressure? Trying to be creative and original in a way that gets you into your dream college? #TeachWriting
    In reply to @nmclaren
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Some great poetry mentor texts for that kinda thing in @ClintSmithIII Counting Descent! Poems in the voice of the ocean, a cathedral, a window, a fire hydrant #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you, @ClintSmithIII
  • KellyTumy Nov 28 @ 9:26 PM EST
    Just going to say this fits PERFECTLY with what we are talking about tonight! #seeyouinHouston Proposals due Jan 16th! #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:27 PM EST
    That's a cool answer, and a nice connection to teaching reading and writing together. Great point, and good idea. #teachwriting
    In reply to @JoelRGarza
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:27 PM EST
    A3 - #teachwriting - We read lots of stories - independent, read aloud, shared, whole class novel, lit circles . . . We tell our stories just because (what happened last weekend?), and we write story, memoir, even a sentence is a very brief story.
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:27 PM EST
    Yes! They can turn confessional at times. Me: “I’m glad you wrote this. And this is not the audience or context for this powerful story” #teachwriting
    In reply to @nmclaren, @bkuhl2you
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:28 PM EST
    I'm the FOURTH question, and I'm a long-winded old man who wants to tell you a long, complicated story - it might be the best story you've heard in years, or it might wander away from me in the middle. I don't know. But I'm telling you the story in ONE MINUTE. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:28 PM EST
    You know, as much as I love teaching and using poetry, I never thought of that . . . Thanks for sharing! #TeachWriting
    In reply to @JoelRGarza, @ClintSmithIII
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Q4 - Think about RAFT for a moment - where kids are asked to write a story from the point of view of another person, an object, an animal, etc. What are some ways you/other teachers might use this type of writing task to help kids explain and understand something? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:29 PM EST
    Hmmmm . . . it's a stretch for me to try, but might be worth looking into . . . #teachwriting
    In reply to @KellyTumy
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:29 PM EST
    @electric_type has awesome resources for that kind of reading #TeachWriting (warning: some mature content there at https://t.co/5WLipEGki0)
    In reply to @mardieteach, @electric_type
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A4 Writing from the perspective of a historical figure, a cell, a raindrop...allowing the writing to develop and the voice to be crafted through imagination #TeachWriting
  • nmclaren Nov 28 @ 9:30 PM EST
    A3: Love book talks. I’ve been visiting classes sharing awesome YA books and my experiences at book festivals #teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4 - I have some student samples to share of RAFT, but they're not ready yet. Hope to share soon . . . #teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:31 PM EST
    A4 - I was just teaching environmental science. I asked kids to write a RAFT essay from the point of view of an animal in a food web - they pick the animal, then imagine and explain a typical day - who you hunt, who hunts you. Had some cool answers. #Teachwriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4 #TeachWriting I’d probably lean on colleagues in the sciences, whose writing protocols for lab reports hone & reward direct observation, clarity of expression, educated guessing, etc.
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:32 PM EST
    A4 - Some of the most creative answers were from kids writing from the point of view of the grass. Lots of fun to read, showed some pretty serious thinking about systems and relationships. Exactly what we want, eh? #TeachWriting
  • MsDesberg Nov 28 @ 9:33 PM EST
    Learned (in Sheltered English Immersion PD) this is a strategy to aid English Language Learners in understanding/writing. #teachwriting
    • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:29 PM EST
      Q4 - Think about RAFT for a moment - where kids are asked to write a story from the point of view of another person, an object, an animal, etc. What are some ways you/other teachers might use this type of writing task to help kids explain and understand something? #TeachWriting
  • mardieteach Nov 28 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Sorry, have to run #teachwriting! Thanks for the chat!
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:34 PM EST
    https://t.co/ds4lKwO4cu for the ocean speaking. And here’s the collection’s opener https://t.co/1vyrflpO3h #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you, @ClintSmithIII
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Can you say more? I hadn't heard this, but it's cool to know. Did they say how it helps ELL's? #TeachWriting
    In reply to @MsDesberg
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:34 PM EST
    Thanks for joining us! #TeachWriting
    In reply to @mardieteach
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:35 PM EST
    I'm the fifth question. I'm short, but I'm difficult. Imagine what I look like . . . I'm going to ask you a question in one minute! #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:36 PM EST
    Q5 - What about narrative reflection - having kids tell the story of how they learned something, or didn’t learn something. How well might narrative work when we ask kids get metacognitive? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:36 PM EST
    I'm working on ways we can use the mysterious script from the Indus Valley civilization - a whole language and writing system that is undeciphered - and ask kids to translate what they're saying. Need to find specific texts, scaffold, and stir up some creativity. #TeachWriting
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:36 PM EST
    A4: A principal I know says when 2 kids who've been fighting are sent in to see her, she asks each to "become" the other and take on their POV and argue their side. Lots of learning! Empathy. And grt tool for story-telling! #teachwriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:37 PM EST
    A5 Reflection and writing to learn are vital skills in developing mindful learners in the 21st century. It is one of the most important life skills one could teach another #Teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:37 PM EST
    So, when kids reflect, are they telling a story? I wasn't sure . . . #TeachWriting
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:38 PM EST
    #teachwriting Such a GREAT idea!! I remember being so absorbed by the Rosetta Stone when I first learned about it as a kid. Pored over hieroglyphics and tried to write with them, making up my own codes!
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:38 PM EST
    We've had entire chats just on reflection, and we didn't talk too much about narrative. Curious about the connection. #teachwriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5 #teachwriting for my Ss @GreenhillSchool, the metacognitive thread is the hardest to rein in. They’re eager to explain the story before they’ve completed the telling. The metacognitive is what makes a story’s resolution NOT a conclusion imho
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:39 PM EST
    A5 - I've tried to push this a bit lately, and my 6th graders aren't comfortable with reflecting in narrative. It's hard. #teachwriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:40 PM EST
    And most folk just delivered and listened to oral reflections of some kind last week among family. “I am thankful for...” #teachwriting
    In reply to @lisahughes196
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:41 PM EST
    A5 - We asked our college writers to do this when I taught first year comp, and it was hard then, too. Of course, we expected a little more. The idea is to tell the story of how you learned something - beginning, middle, end. Hard to separate yourself that much. #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:42 PM EST
    The SIXTH question talks a lot. It can't stop talking. It's kind of a problem in quiet places, but it doesn't mind. . . it might be the nicest question you've ever met. . . and it's here in one minute. . . #TeachWriting
  • MsDesberg Nov 28 @ 9:42 PM EST
    characteristics of diff prompts, how writers use different organization, vocab & grammar when considering purpose/audience. #teachwriting
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:43 PM EST
    Q6 - Do you think that oral storytelling is as effective as written storytelling as a learning tool? What’s the difference, in your opinion? #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl3you Nov 28 @ 9:43 PM EST
    A couple of years ago, @bkuhl2you was trying to lead a chat. He was super excited and super-tweety. He tweeted so much, that an obscure Twitter rule about tweeting more than 100 times in an hour kicked in, and he was blocked from tweeting. So I was born. #TeachWriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:43 PM EST
    For that kind of writing exercise, I’ve had years of success w this Hughes narrative. So much heart and drama and reflection in 880 words! #teachwriting https://t.co/MgBV906kJA
    In reply to @bkuhl2you
  • childbkauthor Nov 28 @ 9:45 PM EST
    A6: Much more difficult to review and revise unless the oral story is taped or recorded in some way. But there is an energy in oral storytelling that comes from the spoken word that is more difficult to achieve in the written wrd. #Teachwriting
    In reply to @TeachWriting2
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A6 The art of stories passed on throughout humanity...oral tradition of storytelling transcends culture and time. Definitely needs a place in today's classroom. #Teachwriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A6 - In some ways, yes. If you want kids to produce words and stories, the oral option is a game changer. In others, no. #teachwriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:46 PM EST
    A6 #teachwriting Poems were sung before they were written; stories, heard before they’re read. Tone, diction, dialogue all emerge naturally in the mouth—less naturally (to most) on the page
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:47 PM EST
    A6 - I think we want kids to be able to do both, but it's hard to assess and/or make other use of the oral. It's a cool way into writing, and a cool way to get kids thinking about the concept and structure of story, but not as portable or durable as writing. #TeachWriting
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:48 PM EST
    A6 #teachwriting I mean, to circle back to @lisahughes196, check out the rhetorical prowess of folk on @TheMoth. Or @buttonpoetry or just about any good podcast. There’s a hunger to hear *voices*
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:49 PM EST
    One question to rule them all, One question to find them, One question to bring them all And in the twitterverse bind them! The Lord of the Questions is coming - in one minute! #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:49 PM EST
    You're about to be asked to write a story in one tweet! We've tried to share a few examples - hope you're ready! #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:50 PM EST
    Q7 - STORY CHALLENGE - Using our new, extended 280-character canvas, tell us a story that makes a point about narrative and its use in the classroom. Take your time. . . #TeachWriting
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:50 PM EST
    (imagine that last one in Sir Ian McKellen's voice). . . #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:52 PM EST
    I asked kids to write a story, and one student - a girl who had struggled with writing and reading for the past few years - wrote a fascinating and gross story about a fight between two dogs - I read it aloud, ignored the mistakes, and she transformed as a writer. #TeachWriting
  • bkuhl2you Nov 28 @ 9:54 PM EST
    Thank you all for joining us in this chat. Might have gotten a little too philosophical there - sorry - but great ideas here. #teachwriting
  • EduGladiators Nov 28 @ 9:56 PM EST
    đź’Ą#EduGladiators is BACKđź’Ą this SATURDAY with a {NEW} Series: Making an Impact! Join us as @Dr_Bedden leads the convo on Professional Standards: Impact on School Leadership! #CSISDchat #ADEchat #personalizedPD #TeachWriting #TXLchat #ECEchat #worldgeochat #xplap #duallangchat
  • JoelRGarza Nov 28 @ 9:56 PM EST
    A7 #Teachwriting I had my 1st original thought when I was 11. The priest said, “A certain man had two sons.” Seated behind Fr Brown in my cassock, I knew what he should teach; as if by magic, he said what I wantd him to say. What the story meant. I knew then that tales are sacred
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Many thanks to our #teachwriting Master Storyteller @bkuhl2you for leading our chat this evening! The story continues.
  • TeachWriting2 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 9:59 PM EST
    Thanks so much for joining us tonight! We appreciate your time, attention, and contribution! Please watch here for the archive in just a few minutes - and see you in two weeks! #TeachWriting
  • lisahughes196 - Moderator Nov 28 @ 10:00 PM EST
    Thank you to this amazing PLN! Your thoughts and perspectives are inspirational! It is a pleasure learning with all of you. #teachwriting #grateful