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hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome to #G2Great! https://t.co/z6gOFt00Y2

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Excited to learn with you tonight. Sandra from NJ Literacy Interventionist #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Questions for tonight's #G2Great https://t.co/On1TVRyoC6

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Questions for #G2Great chat tonight with Kristin & Jen. Let’s talk CONFERRING! https://t.co/y68FkMIOBC

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Welcome #G2Great friends. I’m so honored to be here w/my amazing co moderators Jenn & Amy & our guest Kristin & Jen. Let’s talk conferring!

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Absolutely must be said! #g2great https://t.co/VIqE2Imqlx

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT
Without a doubt, we all need to be saying it! #G2Great https://t.co/MPVEwPL0zS
- kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:26 PM EDT
  
  @franmcveigh @gailandjoan @jenjmcdonough Well, it's a little scandalous but needs to be said! #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@MrsPageTurner So much love!! #g2great!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Hi Sandra. So happy you’e here! #G2Great https://t.co/mwkZ7WXtww

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Excited to learn with you tonight. Sandra from NJ Literacy Interventionist #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

All Questions #g2great https://t.co/8XW9FHPWYE

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:30 PM EDT

Hi Jen, wouldn't miss it! The books is AMAZING! -Joan #G2Great https://t.co/PBkmH6B5Ar

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT
Woohoo! You are here!! #g2great https://t.co/LplHwnYqdl
- gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:27 PM EDT
  
  You are so kind Kristin! #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hello! Kim Yaris joining from Wellington, FL. Happy to connect with you! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

There will be six lucky giveaway winners tonight - our deepest gratitude to @stenhouse #G2Great https://t.co/ryiOFUbhuN

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

If it's going to be great it's unlikely to be easy! #G2Great https://t.co/4Snvfp9EVX

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

#g2great. Page 3 https://t.co/ezIYzKUetO

CantrellA717 Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Love this! Check out #G2great https://t.co/R6akPSdZrO

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

#g2great. Page 3 https://t.co/ezIYzKUetO

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

#g2great Excited to be here tonight since my husband is doing the dance class driving! Mindi from the Chicago suburbs. 3rd grade!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Go sis! #G2Great https://t.co/4nGZyWthUC

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:25 PM EDT

I am going to frame page 3 about pinterest and TPT! Just sayin' @kristinack1 @gailandjoan @jenjmcdonough LOVE! #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@kimyaris Kim!!! Thank you SO much for joining us! #G2Great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Joining from Kalispell, MT K-5 Instructional Coach. Happy to join #g2great tonight, it's been awhile.

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hi! Adam from VA. Principal #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Words of Wisdom #G2Great https://t.co/XdUEYhQnur

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello, Friends! Jan Burkins joining from Athens, GA. Glad to connect with you! #G2Great

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello Everyone. Jill DeRosa, Third Grade Teacher, LI, NY #g2great

MrsPageTurner Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@franmcveigh Love this part too! Took a pic and sent to @PrinHairston last night! #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

We’re so excited too! #G2Great https://t.co/4pzilS8Pez

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hi Mary!! Missed a few weeks. Love to be here with you all! https://t.co/84hhklpEKr

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

It’s an incredible book (then you’ll have a giveaway if you win!) #G2Great https://t.co/xGTZGQ87vA

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @stenhouse I keep buying these books before the chats! #3rdchat

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@mindi_r Thanks for joining us Mindi! #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Gotta Love @stenhouse #G2Great https://t.co/8bY74KAiDK

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hello! Kim Yaris joining from Wellington, FL. Happy to connect with you! #G2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Christie, K Tchr from Boston area, excited to chat and learn all things conferring! #G2Great !

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Lisa from Georgia stopping by #G2great to talk about my favorite topic-writing!

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi all! Jen from Palm Beach County, Florida checking in. #g2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@JillDerosa Hi Jill! So glad you are here! #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

If it's easy . . . probably not Great! Exactly!!!! @hayhurst3 #G2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Leigh Anne from Indiana. I don't have young writers but I never stop learning how to use things with 6th graders! #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi Kim! Hope you are well. #G2Great https://t.co/8bY74KAiDK

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Hello! Kim Yaris joining from Wellington, FL. Happy to connect with you! #G2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hi All, Kitty here from CA. So happy to be here! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

You've got to be in it to win it! #G2Great https://t.co/mEhgVUB905

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

There will be six lucky giveaway winners tonight - our deepest gratitude to @stenhouse #G2Great https://t.co/ryiOFUbhuN

MrsPageTurner Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Renee, librarian from NC and Wonderopolis Ambassador with @jenjmcdonough so excited to talk Writing and conferring #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hey Friend!! Thanks so much for being here! #g2great @janmillburk https://t.co/pdtpDTgi46

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello, Friends! Jan Burkins joining from Athens, GA. Glad to connect with you! #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@janmillburk Thank you so much Jan! #G2Great

KendraLimback Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

#G2Great. Watching in Iowa! Packing for a #gafesummit this weekend! (That means avoiding packing...).

julierogers413 Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello! Joining from Texas. Elementary ELAR Specialist. Happy to be learning!#G2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Such a fabulous quote from the new @stenhouse book, Conferring with Young Writers...#G2Great https://t.co/1aftSsyOMk

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT
If it's going to be great it's unlikely to be easy! #G2Great https://t.co/4Snvfp9EVX
- franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT
  
  #g2great. Page 3 https://t.co/ezIYzKUetO

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Susan from Cincinnati ~ already loved the paragraph about TPT & Pinterest! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

I’m sending hugs your way Kristin & Jen! Houston (and all parts around…. we have a problem!) #G2Great https://t.co/t16JRHNJPz

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:29 PM EDT

#g2great. Page 3 https://t.co/ezIYzKUetO

Mwallauerteach Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hello #g2great friends- SO excited to learn together tonight-need this chat in my life right now!!Leave it 2 you to be spot on once again!!

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hi friends! Always happy to be here with you all! Lauren, Literacy Coach from Long Island, NY. Best hour of professional learning! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/QfJvSiu6PR

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Fran from SE Iowa . . . had to rush home to review/skim book quickly! Love this new book! #G2great

MrsSokolowski Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great Checking in after a long day! Kathleen, 3rd grade T, NY

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi! Sandi from SC here. State literacy specialist. Dropping in to learn. #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough #G2Great I'm here Jen. 😊

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@kimyaris so great to see you with us tonight Kim! #G2Great

MsKikiJ11 Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#G2Great Krista Jensen from Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Grade 2

JJDLagrange Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Jennifer, a K Tchr from Atlanta looking for inspiration tonight #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@JenJonesPBC Thanks Jen! We are neighbors, we are in North Palm! #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Peg, Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist from MKE! I've missed several weeks of #G2great so I am ALL IN!!

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hello! Mollie from Columbus, Ohio. I teach 2nd grade. #G2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

Hi Jan! Missing you guys! #G2Great https://t.co/mdTrsUjfFU

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Hello, Friends! Jan Burkins joining from Athens, GA. Glad to connect with you! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:34 PM EDT

And you talk AND write about it so well Lisa! (hello friend). #G2Great https://t.co/Bk5jVlj8tu

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Lisa from Georgia stopping by #G2great to talk about my favorite topic-writing!

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 #G2Great Facing the blank page! Mdling for Ss how we come up with writing topics & using writer's notebooks and thinking like a writer.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Q1 #G2great https://t.co/9cJy3wA0hw

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Writers need to know how to generate ideas. #YoungWriters #G2Great https://t.co/17tRlsoaz6

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@kimyaris Thanks so much for being here Kim!! Your support means everything!! #g2great

MrsSokolowski Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@LisaEickholdt Hi Lisa! 😊#G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

True in every aspect of life! #G2Great https://t.co/uqUfabqUv7

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:32 PM EDT

If it's easy . . . probably not Great! Exactly!!!! @hayhurst3 #G2great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Kym from Hopewell chiming in for my favorite chat of the week! @DrMaryHoward @jenjmcdonough #G2great

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Aaron from NY Capital Region. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@LiteracyMinute Is this your first #G2Great Sandra?

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Kristen from Texas, eager to hear and participate. Love learning with others. You can never have too many tools in your toolbox 😉 #G2Great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi from Texas! Tracey first grade teacher #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi All! Welcome to #G2Great excited to be here with my co moderators @DrMaryHoward & @hayhurst3

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward #g2great Hi Mary! So lovely to be here!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Just makes me smile to hear that Lauren (well that and the fact that you’re a #G2Great regular) https://t.co/8xwdBxB7TZ

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Hi friends! Always happy to be here with you all! Lauren, Literacy Coach from Long Island, NY. Best hour of professional learning! #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 How to look inside their own minds for ideas. Way to teach=ample wait time! #G2Great

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Every child has a story to tell. Give them choice and time to write. #G2Great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Lisa from NJ Reading Specialist. Happy to be here #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Jen McDonough from Jupiter, FL Thank you ALL for being here tonight to support Kristin and I! Can't wait to learn from you!! #G2great

BrandyPWells Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Hi from Texas! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@MrsSokolowski Hope you’re feeling back in your safe zone today after a scary day Kathleen. #G2Great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

#g2great A1: I agree with finding topics they WANT to write about. That has been the hardest thing for my 3rd graders so far this year.

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: Write about something you love and you will love writing about it! You will find & value the time! S choice! #G2great

MrsSokolowski Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 #G2Great A1 Writers need to believe they have something to share! Finding topics/ living writerly life key.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @brennanamy we have a newbie! #g2Great https://t.co/A3z9fBZBpg

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 yes first time!

CantrellA717 Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Exciting to learn more about #youngwriters on #G2great Amanda, PBC, 4th grade :)

MrsPageTurner Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@franmcveigh I just started reading last night but I'm already hooked! Want to start with students ASAP! #g2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: students need to be taught how to try to spell a word they don't know and use other tools to find words, grow their toolbox. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@LiteracyMinute Welcome we are so glad you are with us tonight! #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@ssvincent Thrilled you are joining us! #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Writers need to know how to elaborate. #YoungWriters #G2Great https://t.co/VLgxReiBow

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

1st we need to make room in the day for varied writing opportunities including agenda-free-put-pencil-to-paper writing. #G2Great

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Looking for writing inspiration 24/7. Teach by modeling thinking like a writer. #G2Great @burkinsandyaris

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@Lau7210 Hi Lauren! #g2great

MrsSokolowski Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Feeling good! Thx Mary! #g2great

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1. Detailed outlines. Set aside at least one lesson for students to map out their thoughts with a meaningful outline. #G2Great

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Focus is something I find to be challenging for my stds. Realizing the most important thing and then really elaborating around it #g2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Young writers need to learn how to focus their writing. Focus is the first writing quality I look for in a piece. #G2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

HI Amy! Hope you are well! #G2Great https://t.co/Fy88LsTN77

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Hi All! Welcome to #G2Great excited to be here with my co moderators @DrMaryHoward & @hayhurst3

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: students need to be taught that they are all writers, they have a voice and how to share great ideas. #G2Great

JJDLagrange Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 I like to think that they need to know writing is a pleasurable, therapeutic activity #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

@MrsSokolowski Hi Kathleen! I am going to see you Saturday, looking forward to learning from you! #g2great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1 Kids need to know that they have freedom to write. Their thoughts are worth something. #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Choice needs to be a part of every writing day so Ss know that is what writing SHOULD be #G2Great #YoungWriters

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Young writers must differentiate writing from transcription and need lots of opportunities to draw, label, approximate. #G2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 for K Ss I think illustrations are a great starting point. We begin w/ an illustration study in the fall to get things rolling. #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Georgia!!! Hi Hi Hi! Loving your new book as well! #G2Great https://t.co/Vjn9Fm6xGb

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1 Every child has a story to tell. Give them choice and time to write. #G2Great

JerryMaraia Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: Writers need opportunities to find the stories and topics of their lives. Meaning starts with reflection and choice. #G2Great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1. Get the first words down as those are the hardest... getting started is the hardest part, really.... #g2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 absolutely agree we must convince Ss they have stories worth telling #G2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Young writers, especially, need to be taught to rehearse ideas & plan w/ drawing, sketching to hold onto/share stories. #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

And we can’t assume that they know how to do that without explicit teaching and support #G2great https://t.co/2VNzFyDb7L

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A1 Writers need to know how to generate ideas. #YoungWriters #G2Great https://t.co/17tRlsoaz6

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1. Writing topics and getting started. Carving time into day for real writing. #G2Great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: Keep a Writers Notebook & jot down seed ideas every chance you get. Every seed is waiting to be nurtured and watered. #g2great

MrsSokolowski Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

@brennanamy Oh I'm so glad you are coming! It will be great to see you at #Liwp @DarshnaKatwala #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: "I have stories to tell." And then let them tell stories orally and then in pics and words! #G2great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

#g2great A1: For my young writers, organization is also an issue. This is where I’m spending a good deal of time.

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Yes!! #g2great https://t.co/AoVZDk9PGl

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: Keep a Writers Notebook & jot down seed ideas every chance you get. Every seed is waiting to be nurtured and watered. #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Writers need to know how to follow grammar rules so that readers understand the writing. #YoungWriters #G2Great https://t.co/Nl9blJ4nZ5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 We need to SHOW kids how to generate ideas. We can start by creating PASSION LISTS (what are you passionate about?). #G2Great

WVirmond2 Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Wendy Virmond, 2nd, excited to hear all the great thoughts! #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@CollabKApow So true Kristen! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Thinking about focus and clarity and how important it is to see this work grow over time #G2great https://t.co/EfQo4KKbLG

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Focus is something I find to be challenging for my stds. Realizing the most important thing and then really elaborating around it #g2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward #G2great We just had our staff developer Christine Holley model for us in writing. Just dive in with… https://t.co/gxxIpDrl5q

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

1st we need to make room in the day for varied writing opportunities including agenda-free-put-pencil-to-paper writing. #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 As HS Instruc Coach/Rdg Spec, I often see Ts give Ss "time 2 write." In theory, great, but I have hard time writing on command #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

It never ceases to amaze me how many incredible educators come back to #G2Great every week. It why we see it as a labor of LOVE!

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1: writers need to learn the power of verbal rehearsal with a writing partner to share and stretch ideas #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Writers write. Writers write everyday. Then give them time to write about things that matter to them. #g2great

giveawayzuma Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

Wendy Virmond, 2nd, excited to hear all the great thoughts! #G2great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Kids need to have time to write every single day. Don't let anything take that time away. #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@GeorgiaHeard1 Great point Georgia! #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 I also think leaving genre open at 1st helps Ks. Some want to tell a story, others want to share info they know. #G2Great

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1 #G2Great. Just do it. When it feels like a challenge, start anyway. Visualize, sketch and let the words flow.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

So important an outline is a plan of action, it is a tool to promote agency and choice #G2Great https://t.co/1oTO6E0B1y

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1. Detailed outlines. Set aside at least one lesson for students to map out their thoughts with a meaningful outline. #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@lorilovesbooks Yay Lori is here!!! #G2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Ss need to know to find mentors. @KatieWoodRay asks, "What have you read that's like what you want to writer?" #G2great

massignmenthelp Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Benefits of Online learning https://t.co/sBEBdm05sb #lrnchat #delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #jerdchat

MrsHollyGerlach Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Hi, I'm Holly in Tampa, FL! Excited to chat tonight and support @jenjmcdonough ❤️ #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@tracey_bleakley Welcome Tracey! #G2Great

Mwallauerteach Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

write about what you:love, think you know,wonder, think,feel,believe,are mad about,would beg to differ on.no matter, write anyway. #g2great

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

We generate ideas based upon quotes with visuals and powerful truisms. This is how we exercise generating ideas and power writing. #G2Great

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@gailandjoan HI! Miss you guys! Thank you! When are we going someplace to give a conference together? #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@WymansWonders Yay! Christie-so glad you are here to share your amazing ideas! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Writing becomes an expression of self and then it truly becomes meaningful not a task #G2Great ownership not compli… https://t.co/VBALBs9wZl

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Writers write. Writers write everyday. Then give them time to write about things that matter to them. #g2great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

I remember in 5th grade when I learned to outline-now I can't write a grocery list w/o an outline! #G2Great https://t.co/68Ii7ookCw

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1. Detailed outlines. Set aside at least one lesson for students to map out their thoughts with a meaningful outline. #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Giving Ss writing stems, helps to generate ideas that may seem elusive (especially at 7:30 a.m.!!) #G2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Sometimes I think I get in my own way- over planning instead of just keeping it simple- just do it. (Like Nike says)#G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I personally find it hard to organize my ideas. We don’t need a lock-step approach but flexible OPTIONS. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@mindi_r I don't know anyone that does anything to the best of their ability when they are not interested in the topic. #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1: the "tell, sketch, write" technique when St are engaged in narrative writing...it crumbles the walls of writer's block #G2great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

#g2great I think they don’t have ideas, and then I see this. Buddy writing a graphic novel inspired by Dav Pilkey. https://t.co/v2uQBDxKxp

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@MrsHollyGerlach @jenjmcdonough Welcome Holly so glad you are with us tonight #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

From the Author's Mouth! #G2Great https://t.co/NvFWLhykLe

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Choice needs to be a part of every writing day so Ss know that is what writing SHOULD be #G2Great #YoungWriters

sfillner Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A:1 Ss need to be taught that there's a process but there is great flexibility and possibilities in ALL writing #G2Great

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1:developing stamina to write on a single thought/experience. #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@lindavhoyt Not enough teachers trust the kids can do this without a prompt! They can!! #g2great https://t.co/fDWJLItSLH

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1 #G2Great. Just do it. When it feels like a challenge, start anyway. Visualize, sketch and let the words flow.

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough So excited about your book! #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Well said! #G2Great https://t.co/yFq41yu4sl

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

A1: Write about something you love and you will love writing about it! You will find & value the time! S choice! #G2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Wouldn't miss it, Jen. Can't wait to get my hands on your book! YEAH for you and Kristin! #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A2 Deadlines! Man, it’s amazing what you can get done when you’re working under a deadline! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Hey #G2Great friends please welcome Sandra. She’s new to our wonderful chat family! https://t.co/zEyh0qMMi2

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 yes first time!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/OAateDFjNQ

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Too funny. I CANNOT begin with an outline. MUST write first! There is a plan - not an outline! #G2great https://t.co/56n1PplDSt

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

A1 I personally find it hard to organize my ideas. We don’t need a lock-step approach but flexible OPTIONS. #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

#G2Great Notice how many of us value and practice choice? Choice of what to write, where to write, when to write. Just like adults

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

So important Lisa! #G2Great https://t.co/zx4pUZ4FLC

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

A1: Young writers need to learn how to focus their writing. Focus is the first writing quality I look for in a piece. #G2great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A1 That they have stories to tell and thier voices are important. #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Yay Holly is here!! Hi Wonderopolis pal!! #g2great https://t.co/fes3R3hOKn

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@MrsHollyGerlach @jenjmcdonough Welcome Holly so glad you are with us tonight #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

@kristinack1 @mindi_r that is very true! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Q2 #G2Great https://t.co/SIcDtx1FYA

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1 I plan on sharing w/ Ss so they know wrtng IS hard w/ practice, patience & support, can b life-long joy! #G2great https://t.co/qLTm9acV16

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@AdamBrownEDU If writers take time to plan they can move through the writing process successfully! #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Welcome, Sandra! You have picked a great topic (and night) to start! @LiteracyMinute @hayhurst3 #G2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

RT @KymHarjes A1: the "tell, sketch, write" technique when St are engaged in narrative writing crumbles the walls of writer's block #G2great

KeithEGarvert Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Joining a bit late. Keith from Colorado. Excited to learn alongside you all. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@KinneyCourts I know right? This is real world problem solving in action #g2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

I do the same thing!! @donohoe_kitty #g2great https://t.co/KdhFa4sV3k

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT

Sometimes I think I get in my own way- over planning instead of just keeping it simple- just do it. (Like Nike says)#G2Great

RACzyz Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A1: Understanding their purpose for writing. Help students know their target audience. #G2great

maryannesacco Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Mary Anne, Second grade teacher in NYC jumping in to this great #G2great chat:)

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

So true! #G2Great All is well here in Rainy PNW! #G2Great https://t.co/bICLbIm4we

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 @gailandjoan Me too. How are you Joan?

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

So true! #G2Great All is well here in Rainy PNW! #G2Great https://t.co/bICLbIm4we

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 @gailandjoan Me too. How are you Joan?

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@JillDerosa Focus and elaboration have an interesting relationship. If a writer does one well the other is often a challenge. #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A2 Just answered that one! #G2great https://t.co/qLTm9acV16

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 We practice writing the same genres that we are teaching. This can be done during planning, at lunch, or at night. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

I love my PLN #G2Great https://t.co/McZQ4jMScG

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Welcome, Sandra! You have picked a great topic (and night) to start! @LiteracyMinute @hayhurst3 #G2great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: Model, Model!! W as much as you can & take the Ss through your own writing process. Think Out Loud, even show your struggles. #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

And that planning looks differently for different writers. Give them planning options. #G2Great https://t.co/sIvjbJa7Rd

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@AdamBrownEDU If writers take time to plan they can move through the writing process successfully! #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Nice to hear I'm not alone! 😊#G2great https://t.co/qOubXz1YF2

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT
I do the same thing!! @donohoe_kitty #g2great https://t.co/KdhFa4sV3k
- donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:41 PM EDT
  
  Sometimes I think I get in my own way- over planning instead of just keeping it simple- just do it. (Like Nike says)#G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: I "slice" at least once a week on my blog with #TWT and everyday in March. By April I am writing so MUCH better! #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Hi Jill!!! so happy to see you! #G2Great https://t.co/YN3CzmrxwO

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Focus is something I find to be challenging for my stds. Realizing the most important thing and then really elaborating around it #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 It gets so busy on the road that I HAVE to make room in my day to write. Even if it’s 30 minutes it’s a DAILY priority. #G2Great

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 It’s essential we write! First hand knowledge of the joys and struggles of writing will help us coach Ss in authentic ways. #G2Great

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 It helps to have a great writing partner like @kimyaris who holds you accountable! #G2Great @burkinsandyaris

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

so agree! #G2Great https://t.co/t0cQ4IaJKN

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 As HS Instruc Coach/Rdg Spec, I often see Ts give Ss "time 2 write." In theory, great, but I have hard time writing on command #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Love that Jerry! Meaning starts with reflection and choice. #G2Great https://t.co/xUW5XADBwc

JerryMaraia Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1: Writers need opportunities to find the stories and topics of their lives. Meaning starts with reflection and choice. #G2Great

AssignmentHelpN Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

How To Fail With Success https://t.co/soMsGBh2zf #lrnchat #delachat #G2Great #precalcchat #delachat

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2. Blogging has been an outlet I never knew I had. Writing just to write is a great tool #G2Great

CardwellTeachMe Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: I know I need improvement in this. I write for my grad class but need to increase my writing for pleasure so I can share w/Ss. #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

What an amazing group tonight!! Feeling so lucky to learn and grow with these amazing educators! #g2great https://t.co/b3z7qp7Zai

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

It never ceases to amaze me how many incredible educators come back to #G2Great every week. It why we see it as a labor of LOVE!

KendraLimback Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2. I write using various mediums, so it's always available. (Blog, docs, notebook, sketchbook). Wtg. Is always in arms reach. #G2Great

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Always writing and modeling writing for Ss with our think aloud🤔 #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Yes, choice in reading and writer is the fuel for lifelong reading and writing! #G2Great https://t.co/IMj7jUsqDy

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A1 Choice needs to be a part of every writing day so Ss know that is what writing SHOULD be #G2Great #YoungWriters

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2: model for the students, everyday. use mentor text to help model. keep a journal of writing topics & ideas, share own writing #G2Great

fcortes09 Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

Conferring with young writers! #RLR593 #G2Great https://t.co/Qx5l5avJvg

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Questions for #G2Great chat tonight with Kristin & Jen. Let’s talk CONFERRING! https://t.co/y68FkMIOBC

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

#g2great A2: I don’t write nearly as much as I should. I have cook ideas in my head, but I don’t always get them on paper (or screen).

KeithEGarvert Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 Try all the writing that I'm asking my students to do ahead of time. #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

I write and my agent is shopping my novels. I share snippets with my students. Including my writing notebook for my novels. #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2 And like @janmillburk said--having a gr8 partner to hold you accountable helps A LOT! #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2 Make sure you write what you are asking your Ss to write. Only way to authentically help when they encounter a struggle/setback. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2 We like to keep a small journal in our purse so that we can jot down thoughts or ideas to expand on later. #YoungWriters #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Can't wait to read this! #g2great https://t.co/TGrDUs73tH

RewardingEdu Oct 27 @ 8:42 PM EDT

Hey, principals, here's how it should NOT be done: Why I Left the School I Loved https://t.co/WNuyfE1uBS #MEMSPAchat

MrsPageTurner Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@Lau7210 👏👏 modeling is KEY! We need to help students "inside our brain" so they can begin to do on their own! #G2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2 write with my Ss and create culture of sharing and write outside school -walk the walk! #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@tracey_bleakley Great point Tracey! #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: Share your writing notebook in minilessons and carry it with you as you confer. Show Ss you write too! #G2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

I am planning a one day workshop on this very topic. Teachers as Writers and the Impact on Instruction. #G2Great https://t.co/KBt6WGg7aL

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Q2 #G2Great https://t.co/SIcDtx1FYA

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@janmillburk @kimyaris @BurkinsandYaris @JillDerosa I hear that! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Yes Aaron so many ways to represent our thinking. It’s ALL writing! #G2Great https://t.co/QZneOdLfkv

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Young writers must differentiate writing from transcription and need lots of opportunities to draw, label, approximate. #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

@lorilovesbooks @mindi_r Lori! Thank you for joining us! #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

Love this @LisaEickholdt ! #G2Great https://t.co/xsiq004Tkb

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A1: Ss need to know to find mentors. @KatieWoodRay asks, "What have you read that's like what you want to writer?" #G2great

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A2: my writing dwindles during the school year. Perhaps I need to start that blog I'm always thinking about... #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 We can’t look kids in the eyes & tell them writing matters if we don’t believe it. I want them to see that it matters to ME. #G2Great

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 #G2Great I am a huge believer in modeled writing in front of kids every day. Let Ss see us write, create, struggle and stretch.

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@franmcveigh #G2Great It's all about practice! ❤️💚 https://t.co/EmafOiUGug

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2: I "slice" at least once a week on my blog with #TWT and everyday in March. By April I am writing so MUCH better! #g2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Q2 Writing on my own is new for me! I'm inspired by all of you! I've always enjoyed writing alongside Ss in class, though. #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Can't wait to hear how this goes, Leigh Anne! @Teachr4 #G2great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@abavlnka @gailandjoan I understand your pt; but, ACT & AP require, I think, a different writing skill set #g2great

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Talk with my students about my writing-always showing how exciting the work is but also how I persevere when it gets hard #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@MrsLisaMc authenticity is critical agreed! #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@PegGrafwallner So true Peg! #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 We have to be authentic writers ourselves. We need to share the kinds of writing we do and the variety of purposes it serves. #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So very true!! And frustrating lol!! #g2great @kimyaris @LisaEickholdt https://t.co/2jEjNRGNyz

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@kimyaris Writing is never finished, it's just due!

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@mollienye72 I have the blog; I just lose the energy to write as the week goes by. I think I need to set goals for M or T writing. #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 I share my blog posts and write assignments that they are writing. #G2Great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A:2 writing is a way we comm. Everyone needs 2 communicate effectively This comes through practice, exploration & authenticity #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

So true, Kitty! Ts must also practice! @donohoe_kitty #g2great https://t.co/zBpVRPFMAZ

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT
@franmcveigh #G2Great It's all about practice! ❤️💚 https://t.co/EmafOiUGug
- franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT
  
  A2: I "slice" at least once a week on my blog with #TWT and everyday in March. By April I am writing so MUCH better! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

You are making me think about the connection from authenticity and kindness it is the secret to building relationships @MrsLisaMc #G2Great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2Inspire students by sharing YOUR stories.Discuss the weekend and model how great it would be to capture life's moments in writing #G2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@franmcveigh #G2Great So important!

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2 Modeling and sharing my authentic writing with Ss. Creating a writing community. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

@Teachr4 sign me up! #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: Words mean a lot to me...both in spoken and written form...my students see me living and loving a writer's life #G2Great

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: Write with and in front of students. Not to show off expertise, but to model a writer at work. #G2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough a journal really made a difference for me. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Daily write-aloud. Like read-aoud Ts model the writing process in action & make their own thinking public. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Anytime that you might pull out your phone to scan instagram could be replaced with a little writing! #YoungWriters #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: Writing - Trust that the reader will take it in the spirit / meaning it was intended by the author! #G2great

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Engaging in continual composing - seeing the stories in everyday moments and always knowing the basis for your next story #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@johnnydowney This makes me think of Diane Snowball and meaningful work #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@Lau7210 Showing our struggles takes the tension out of the room! #G2Great

Mwallauerteach Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2:Share the inspiration behind the writing before sharing the writing. They love storytelling-for many S,that is the 1st mentor #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

@Teachr4 Options are key! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: Live a writing life and share it with your students #g2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

How to find a few minutes to write! Great tip from @kristinack1 #G2great https://t.co/6S7BBrOb7B

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Anytime that you might pull out your phone to scan instagram could be replaced with a little writing! #YoungWriters #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/7CjrdZW0bR

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward so agree. How can we teach Ss something we don't do? #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Another brilliant quote from one of the authors! #G2Great https://t.co/D2WsfHwo5u

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A2 We practice writing the same genres that we are teaching. This can be done during planning, at lunch, or at night. #G2Great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: Authors inspire authors. Use published authors as mentors, but also hold T and S writing in high esteem! They are mentors too! #G2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@Lau7210 Yes! We have to show the struggles. This makes the struggle a real and acceptable part of the process for everyone. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@holliech92 Hollie you are totally steeped in the process that way. So important #g2great

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2 I can share my struggles and obstacles as a writer and better understand my students roadblocks because I write. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Be sure to check out Kristin & Jen’s new blog @kristinack1 @jenjmcdonough #G2Great https://t.co/Q6t09W3XeB

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Authenticity is our theme tonight! #G2Great https://t.co/oTqqs7osmC

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2: Live a writing life and share it with your students #g2great

JerryMaraia Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A2: Being a writing teacher means modeling what to do through the hard parts. Model struggle. Model perseverance. #G2Great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

This reminds me of Katie Wood Ray and her idea that we need to show kids our process, not expert writing. #G2Great https://t.co/1fdI9g0AtN

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: Write with and in front of students. Not to show off expertise, but to model a writer at work. #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Students must be able to depend on writing time or they won’t invest. Make writing a priority. #G2Great #YoungWriters

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Q3 #G2great https://t.co/CPTAyogecL

johnnydowney Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 you learn just as much about reading through writing as you learn about writing through reading! #G2great

MrsHollyGerlach Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A2: You can't be what you can't see- we must show ourselves as writers to inspire and motivate Ss #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@janmillburk @kimyaris @BurkinsandYaris So true! Jen and I joke that one of us drafts and the other cleans it up and we take turns #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@Lau7210 This makes me think of the fabulous @LisaEickholdt #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

@kristinack1 Oh man, a pleasure! #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Me too @DrMaryHoward! Now it has become like a good workout #G2Great. https://t.co/WVZteYZ5yb

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:45 PM EDT

A2 It gets so busy on the road that I HAVE to make room in my day to write. Even if it’s 30 minutes it’s a DAILY priority. #G2Great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A:2 also record what U ❤️that authors write. Share those moments that stick with U and use them as mentor passages #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

In my own writing life I will sign up for a writing retreat (like I just did) and make myself to finish my piece by retreat. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

#G2Great Resources aplenty! https://t.co/aF6gE7Gbkp

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Be sure to check out Kristin & Jen’s new blog @kristinack1 @jenjmcdonough #G2Great https://t.co/Q6t09W3XeB

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

so true, everyday is necessary. must be planned, can't be skipped! #G2Great https://t.co/5kBWGcVta0

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Students must be able to depend on writing time or they won’t invest. Make writing a priority. #G2Great #YoungWriters

ReadingCoachy Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

I NEED THIS BOOK!!!!! @stenhousepub #G2great https://t.co/hbwkFmpsbg

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:31 PM EDT

There will be six lucky giveaway winners tonight - our deepest gratitude to @stenhouse #G2Great https://t.co/ryiOFUbhuN

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Love the word “authenticity”! Joining in late tonight. Greg- K, MD. #g2great Hope all are well. Multitasking th… https://t.co/3kZ3InNslg

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT
Authenticity is our theme tonight! #G2Great https://t.co/oTqqs7osmC
- brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT
  
  A2: Live a writing life and share it with your students #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 Schedule conferences but also create flexible blocks ACROSS the day to spontaneously confer. #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 Make it a priority. If we don’t talk 2 wtrs, we can’t respond 2 their needs. #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great Both Wrtrs Wrkshp and Daily 5 provide time for indpndt writing, allowing me time to confer individually.

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2 Let kids know that it's messy. It takes time to get it the way you want it. It's ok to change it-many times. #G2great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 I take them w/ me! I've co-authored 2 articles w/ colleagues & am always looking for ways to get Ts involved in writing #g2great

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2: talk abt my struggle w/ Ss. Be REAL!Share how wtg is hard: sometimes it flows & I'm so inspired, other times, nothing comes out #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

But there are so many teachers who don't understand this which is why we need to continue this mission! #G2Great https://t.co/aqucD4QAJx

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward so agree. How can we teach Ss something we don't do? #G2Great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

#g2great A3. Our workshops are combined in a Literacy Studio. Students read and write every day. I confer and meet groups on both R & W.

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 @LisaEickholdt Currently using her book as inspiration for Superintendent's Conference Day planning! #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3: Writing time is sacred. Set the timer, tell class, "time to confer" and GET conferring. Do, don't wait! #G2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A2 On second thought, I do write! I have a class website and I carefully craft language that makes what we do comes alive for Fs. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@BarefootTchr17 Jessica that is so wise. #G2Great Is this your first #G2great ?

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

@BarefootTchr17 Jessica that is so wise. #G2Great Is this your first #G2great ?

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

#g2great A3 I schedule some conferences, but I leave time for students to request them as well. I track to make sure I’m seeing all.

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 I use different types of conferring: one-on-one; whole table; writing partners; small group to confer w Ss on a daily basis. #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great Keeping track of writers goals & progress through the ccpensieve online conferring notebook = efficient and effective conferring

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 I always kept records that helped me make sure 2 get 2 everyone at least 1X/week! #G2Great @burkinsandyaris

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/1TWZ60Tv5G

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: conferring is a conversation with a writer, to celebrate. quick, not a coffee chat! get to several kids in one session #G2Great

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

As with all things that are important, show you value it by scheduling it each and every day and making sure it happens- no excuses #g2great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

#G2Great A2 and they see the interaction btween me and my teaching partner how we use one another's feedback to try to be better

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

@Mwallauerteach Wow! What a great point. #G2Great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: It's Important to tighten up mini-lessons & leave time for the Ss to W independently. That's golden time for conferencing! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Authentic literacy events should go in the calendar FIRST so nothing can touch them! #G2Great https://t.co/hVOlOqoGr3

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A1 Kids need to have time to write every single day. Don't let anything take that time away. #G2great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A:3 build capacity of ALL spend that time so everyone can spend time w/ each other. Build substantive conversations & feedback #G2Great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3. Not in the classroom anymore, but when I was, daily workshop allowed daily conferring. Daily is key! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

Stories are the HEART of all great writing! #G2Great https://t.co/K7mFWm9Xm7

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2Inspire students by sharing YOUR stories.Discuss the weekend and model how great it would be to capture life's moments in writing #G2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: focus on one idea, so the writer knows what their next step is! writers come away with one way to grow craft and a celebration #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 Keeping materials organized and available keeps disruptions to a minimum. #YoungWrtiers #G2Great https://t.co/tTkqfw4b88

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great https://t.co/VCkhicSgFt

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Love this, Kim! "not a coffee chat" @kim_wakefield #G2great https://t.co/nO1wMfx3tG

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3: conferring is a conversation with a writer, to celebrate. quick, not a coffee chat! get to several kids in one session #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: I am doing many more small groups and partner conferences so I can touch more Ss. #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: building in conferences as an everyday part of writing workshop #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@Lau7210 @LisaEickholdt So so so good! I forget are you coming to #NCTE16 ? #G2GREAT

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 I do a mini-lesson. As students apply with their current pieces, I go to Ss individually or in small groups based on need #G2Great

TTMobile_us Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

#G2Great is now trending in USA, ranking 42

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3 Conferring during daily writing. We use a "Where are you at" poster for Ss to use when needed or skill focused groups #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Ah yes, daily write aloud as we write and make kids privy to our thinking in that thinking moment! #G2Great https://t.co/XQGYH0CK2A

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:48 PM EDT

A2: Write with and in front of students. Not to show off expertise, but to model a writer at work. #G2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Great idea! #G2Great https://t.co/oHWbi7htnO

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A2 Anytime that you might pull out your phone to scan instagram could be replaced with a little writing! #YoungWriters #G2Great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 #G2Great no not my first I've been in a few of these chats :)

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@jazzmeister2013 WOW so glad you're with us tonight Greg I learn so much from you #G2Great

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A3: There’s no way to confer with everyone everyday. Be thoughtful, strategic, intentional. Quality conferences are the goal. #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@gailandjoan My little girl always writes during Daily 5! She says its the best part! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@KymHarjes So smart and well organized! Love the color coding! #g2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A2 I have gotten into the habit of reading like a writer. Every read aloud might bring inspiration for topic or technique. #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Thanks so much for your support @ReadingCoachy Can't wait to hear what you think! #g2great https://t.co/JCylAgsVtM

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DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 Rotate to confer in the heat of writing moments. This makes dialogue both authentic AND timely. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 We love Joan and Gail’s CCPensive! It is the easiest most effective way to document your conferring. #G2Great… https://t.co/Aif6ZPpS4X

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Trending #G2Great friends. Week after week it’s proof that dedicated teaching and learning is alive and well!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

@BarefootTchr17 Glad to see you tonight :) #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A brilliant new book and blog from these two! #G2Great @stenhousepub https://t.co/pdB5zZ5mLu

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Be sure to check out Kristin & Jen’s new blog @kristinack1 @jenjmcdonough #G2Great https://t.co/Q6t09W3XeB

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 Very kind, Jenn! Likewise. Great to learn with you and the #g2great educators tonight!

maryannesacco Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3: in addition to indiv,confer with spontaneity during mid-workshop shares, at-a-glance check-ins,small groups. All with intention #G2Great

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A4. How can you make this passage resonate more with the reader? #G2Great

althiell Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A4: “And then what happened?” #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Yes Chara… we ALL need goals that change and grow as we do! #G2Great https://t.co/DpDuwwxlp7

CharaMoore_EdD Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

#Goals #FutureAuthor https://t.co/yLrBOhi74Y

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great. Roving conferences with a clip-board slide easily into every hour of the day. Sit down conferring during writers workshop.

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

#g2great We sawChristine Holley do sm group and had students look at a menu of strategies to try with their writing… https://t.co/nfmTuS12jm

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 8:53 PM EDT

A3 I use different types of conferring: one-on-one; whole table; writing partners; small group to confer w Ss on a daily basis. #G2Great

JJDLagrange Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Please tell me how you use that little candle? #G2Great https://t.co/qPbMIXqFSc

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 Take time to teach students what you expect during writing and practice those behaviors before you begin conferr… https://t.co/Qarbr7uEte

johnnydowney Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A4 I think simple is best! "What more can you tell me?" #G2great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3: if I confer with a St in reading that day, I also aim to meet w him/her in writing...gives me a well rounded "literacy look" #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

RT @lorilovesbooks A2Got into the habit of reading like a writer. Every read aloud might bring inspiration for topic or technique. #g2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 conferences are the heart of the writing workshop - it's where we build trust and convince Ss they are writers! #G2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 My conferring notebook keeps me accountable, organized, and enables me to differentiate and move writers forward. #g2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A4: 1. "What do you love about this piece?" 2. "What are you working on?" #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Love that thinking @lorilovesbooks so important to show the kids that mentors are with them every day! #g2great https://t.co/QOxd5nA8dP

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A2 I have gotten into the habit of reading like a writer. Every read aloud might bring inspiration for topic or technique. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Oh yes please! #G2Great (but I’m making an early request now - no snow!) #G2Great https://t.co/i4KMySTjYu

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 No I am not... Are you? Will live vicariously through you! Will you go to @DrMaryHoward 's RTI session in January?

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

Oh yes please! #G2Great (but I’m making an early request now - no snow!) #G2Great https://t.co/i4KMySTjYu

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 No I am not... Are you? Will live vicariously through you! Will you go to @DrMaryHoward 's RTI session in January?

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 We usually think of conferring as 1-1 but we can also do small group conferring (common needs) to reach more kids. #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 As a K T, I want 2 give as much support to all as I can. I visit tables during writing & confer/chat w/ Ss in front of other Ss. #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Thank you! It's a flexible system but has helped me keep track of conferring in a more meaningful way #G2Great https://t.co/iAja5NLPhV

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@KymHarjes So smart and well organized! Love the color coding! #g2great

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3:scheduling and use of timer during workshop to allow for meeting w/3-4 kids. They know how impt confs are & respect the time. #G2great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 Make writer's workshop a priority. Give Ss time to write each day.. #G2Great

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A3 Make conferring a priority. Check in often with writers and set goals. Look forward to this every day! #g2great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A:4 ?s to consider...what was a success? What challenged you? What did you change, tweak, enhance? What is still on your mind? Etc #G2Great

MrsPageTurner Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4: I like to ask about word choice... "Is there a more vivd word you could use?" Learned from Ted Scheu, https://t.co/lFLTukNmnU #G2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4: As a reader I'm wondering .... What is your goal today as a writer? How can you expand this idea to show the reader... #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Writing on demand is so hard, so love this idea @DrMaryHoward #G2Great https://t.co/wx4OkQv7Gx

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A3 Schedule conferences but also create flexible blocks ACROSS the day to spontaneously confer. #G2Great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

#g2great A4. I like to ask, “What are you trying that’s new today?” Takes off the writing itself and gets to learning.

BeUInspire Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A1: Show, don't tell. Ss need to see good writing in order to emulate it. Use mentor authors, Ss writing pieces and your own! #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@sfillner Great reflection! #g2great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 8:57 PM EDT

A4 "You talk, I'll type." Smtms Ss have a hard time writing thoughts. I ask them to share their thinking & I type what they say. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/tpj98Bbqmd

maryannesacco Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

Love that, Linda! Roving conferences #G2great :) https://t.co/GpCly8QtSS

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A3 #G2Great. Roving conferences with a clip-board slide easily into every hour of the day. Sit down conferring during writers workshop.

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A4: What's your goal? What have you tried? What are you wondering? Let Ss drive the "talk" - Teacher as listener, first! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@LisaEickholdt @Lau7210 Yes, I'm presenting with @epecorale @JillDerosa @brennanamy @Kari_Yates @girlworld4 #G2Great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3 Plan who you will confer with and make a commitment to the Ss. Set a goal and reach it. #G2great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3.Setting up systems that encourage Ss to be independent and allow you time to confer #G2Great

ShawnaCoppola Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

My favorite part of conferring with writers is identifying how they can mentor their classmates.❤️#engchat #G2great https://t.co/Qm2RwmiTti

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

@BeUInspire Mentor texts make such a big difference! #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 8:58 PM EDT

A3: I love lifting trends from my conferring notes to plan and develop the next week's strategy group lessons #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/TNW6dHsJTe

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great What picture are you seeing in your mind when you write this?

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@ShawnaCoppola Such powerful work, Ss teaching each other! The highest level of learning #g2great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#G2Great A4 I ask what are they doing to make their thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc clear for their reader? https://t.co/NkhOLCK999

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Q4 #G2Great https://t.co/VCkhicSgFt

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Love it! #G2Great https://t.co/UquIFFdJFU

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@gailandjoan My little girl always writes during Daily 5! She says its the best part! #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough We all love a little scandal! Let them listen, they will try out what you teach! #G2Great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Two of my kids listened in to a coaching conference today. They learned that I’m learning from my coach! #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great If you knew what to write next, what would it be?

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 What are you working on today? How is it going? What will you try? #G2Great #YoungWriters

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Be CURIOUS! (ie: What would you like me to know about you as a writer? Breathe life into thinking in the course of writing. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 What is your goal? #YoungWriters #G2Great https://t.co/tYzF6ugtab

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4 Ask:What are you trying to do as a writer? #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Absolutely! At the same time, we don’t have to have all the “answers", because that can build further Ss inquiry. #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Thanks Kristin! #G2Great https://t.co/VhmXmuZ6vB

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A3 We love Joan and Gail’s CCPensive! It is the easiest most effective way to document your conferring. #G2Great… https://t.co/Aif6ZPpS4X

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4: "What are you working on as a writer for your reader today?" @OliviaRWahl #G2Great

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

"Show me how you did that.Can you talk me thru that so I can underst how your wtg brain works!" Window into thought process=golden #g2great

TeachyouHowe Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4: What skills did you focus on today? How did your writing today provide progress toward your goal? What can I do to help you? #g2great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A5 I used to correct w/ a red pen (pls don't judge). But I've learned. Give Ss purpose & space to grow from mistakes #g2great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A5: Always name the strategies you teach & consistently reinforce the name across your teaching in other content areas. #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@mindi_r @jenjmcdonough We are all learners! Such a great model! #g2great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4. "Can you read me what you've got so far?" Sometimes just reading it aloud helps them plan next step or notice something. #G2Great

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A5. Incorporate time for students to write on topics that matter to them #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

@LisaEickholdt We are having a bash on Thursday night want to join? @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy #G2Great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

#G2great Carol ELA Consultant jumping in finally-was working on a presentation. https://t.co/0HwUv8R6Qy

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great Rereading can often help Ss figure out 4 themselves what to do next #whosdoingthework @burkinsandyaris

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 Teaching points wrapped in a compliment always deliver. #G2Great #YoungWriters

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A5: Teach Ss to self-assess and reflect. "What's my goal? Where am I at? Where do I want to be? How will I get there?" #G2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 ask Ss what is the ONE thing you'd like to work on? Not as overwhelming. Or confer on one teaching point #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

@PegGrafwallner Haven't we all learned the hard way?! #G2Great

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

#g2great A4: Sometimes I ask “So what?” Not in a snarky way, but in a “what’s the heart of your story? Why does this matter to you?"

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Q4 Q's that will help all their writing, not just this piece. "What kinds of endings will you try?" "How are you adding dialogue?" #g2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A3 I have 2 Ss share @ the end of each wksp. The ?s, comments, compliments & suggestions from peers serve as additional conferring. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4 What do you see in this mentor text that you can try? #YoungWriters #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

I love when they really see themselves as writers! It is life changing for them. A life skill. #g2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Perfect! Connect visualization as a reading strategy to writing #G2Great https://t.co/UhMBmZqHGg

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great What picture are you seeing in your mind when you write this?

maryannesacco Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4: what are you trying out today as a writer? #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

So true Lori! That is how you support the writer not the writing! #G2Great https://t.co/v8foEY8Jos

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

Q4 Q's that will help all their writing, not just this piece. "What kinds of endings will you try?" "How are you adding dialogue?" #g2great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A4 Question to nudge writers to think about small moments: What sparks your writing today? #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@mindi_r I love that Mindi my dad was a great writer and he used to do that to me. Really pushed my thinking #G2Great

TeachyouHowe Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A5: Writers refer to our writing center for guidance-- binder w/mini anchor charts, S.examples available, prompts to push thinking #g2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A5 write for real reasons and use Student Experts to help confer with others #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

Love @KinneyCourts #g2great https://t.co/mTBsSkxxAd

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

"Show me how you did that.Can you talk me thru that so I can underst how your wtg brain works!" Window into thought process=golden #g2great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A5 Using student work as a model (even when it's not perfect) lets kids feel empowered and hungry for independence #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 Ask open-ended Qs that keep kids in the writer’s driver’s seat. Gently nudging is supporting not telling. #G2Great

maryannesacco Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4: what do you want me to care about in your writing? Why is it important to you? #G2great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Yes! I model this constantly w my own writing...I'm always rereading and revising as I go #G2great https://t.co/Hj9R0fWSG8

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4. "Can you read me what you've got so far?" Sometimes just reading it aloud helps them plan next step or notice something. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@ChristinaNosek We have another for dinner on Thursday :) can't even wait #g2great https://t.co/tqS0lIiN6o

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy I'm in!

DrilledMalcolm Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Oh yes please! #G2Great (but I’m making an early request now - no snow!) #G2Great MORE >> https://t.co/vy60INL1pQ

DrilledMalcolm Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Oh yes please! #G2Great (but I’m making an early request now - no snow!) #G2Great MORE >> https://t.co/vy60INL1pQ

DrilledMalcolm Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 I think simple is best! "What more can you tell me?" #G2great MORE >> https://t.co/vy60INL1pQ

DrilledMalcolm Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A3 Make it a priority. If we don’t talk 2 wtrs, we can’t respond 2 their needs. #G2Great MORE >> https://t.co/vy60INL1pQ

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 @KymHarjes talking to your student as a writer is a way to acknowledge that the learner has something to write about #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

@cvarsalona Hi Wonderopolis friend!! Thanks so much for jumping in busy lady!! #G2great

JerryMaraia Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A3: Writing conferences can be short. When our feedback is clear and concise, it is more transferable to independence. #G2Great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

#g2great A5 I always give a complement+stick w/ prompting for 1 thing until I see them be able to do it on their own https://t.co/6fCstZoeNs

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/TNW6dHsJTe

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Provide tools for students to use when they need support-create an environment where kids are observant of others and mentor texts #g2great

althiell Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A5: We must be genuine in impressing upon our students that we can’t wait to read what they write next. #G2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

Naming strategies is so important, gives students a connecting point #G2Great https://t.co/NFpOYCSj3o

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A5: Always name the strategies you teach & consistently reinforce the name across your teaching in other content areas. #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Student experts promote a positive energy that encourages all writers to try new things! #G2Great https://t.co/D7adF3a5aJ

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 9:02 PM EDT

A5 write for real reasons and use Student Experts to help confer with others #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A5: opportunities to use checklists as status checks #g2great (Knowing goals & targets) https://t.co/SHAp9cSP6Q

ReadingCoachy Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4 I tell my kids to write until their readers have no more questions! Peer conferences help kids determine next steps! #G2great

RitaFluid Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Writing on demand is so hard, so love this idea #G2Great MORE >> https://t.co/ntRMswtTnI

RitaFluid Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Great reflection! #g2great MORE >> https://t.co/ntRMswtTnI

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

So much power in that one small step! #g2great #whosdoingthework @burkinsandyaris https://t.co/FUVfy3IDYv

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 9:01 PM EDT

A4 #G2Great Rereading can often help Ss figure out 4 themselves what to do next #whosdoingthework @burkinsandyaris

RitaFluid Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A4: 1. "What do you love about this piece?" 2. "What are you working on?" #g2great MORE >> https://t.co/ntRMswtTnI

TeachyouHowe Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

A5: microprogressions and demo notebook pages have been tremendous help/resource for students-- they take on own and use model #g2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

@franmcveigh So powerful! #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

Love that Malcolm, so true! #G2Great https://t.co/3W2l2UTZ2X

DrilledMalcolm Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A3 Make it a priority. If we don’t talk 2 wtrs, we can’t respond 2 their needs. #G2Great MORE >> https://t.co/vy60INL1pQ

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:04 PM EDT

So true, and keeps the Ts focus away from conventions to just focus on the writing & grow ideas #G2Great https://t.co/yZabMOWodZ

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

A4. "Can you read me what you've got so far?" Sometimes just reading it aloud helps them plan next step or notice something. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

A4 What do YOU notice? What could YOU try? Ask Qs but fade support to promote independence. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/OLBwetVEv5

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@BarefootTchr17 that's so important to do also, bc it keeps them going while telling them you believe in them <3 this #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

NO MATTER WHAT. It’s the writing teachers version of the mailman’s Wind Rain or shine (or is it snow) :] #G2Great https://t.co/2011yJl1cH

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 8:51 PM EDT

A3 Students must be able to depend on writing time or they won’t invest. Make writing a priority. #G2Great #YoungWriters

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Had it on my mind to be here, Jen but I was involved in writing. #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade I agree. But a safe environment has 2 b built 1st. When Ss know we r there 2 help, they 4 willing 2 b risk-takers #G2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

It's why we love this job! #G2Great @jenjmcdonough https://t.co/50MYntIvRA

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Yes! @morales1stgrade Ss will relax and interrupt less once they know you are committed to making them a priority… https://t.co/7mMt4JWIOU

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade Yes! I love using student work as models. So empowering for Ss to see.#G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great Providing time for them to puzzle, think, and work through the messiness of writing.

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5: like Lucy has said - teach the writer, not the writing. #G2great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Risk-taking! Growth mindset at work! #g2great https://t.co/TRmOwn6vP3

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade I agree. But a safe environment has 2 b built 1st. When Ss know we r there 2 help, they 4 willing 2 b risk-takers #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@SaraKAhmed Hi Sara! #g2great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 A lot times I leave them with a goal/strategy on a post it to refer to as they are writing. #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

Great point! Isn't this how students develop grit? #G2Great https://t.co/qyBeJz1kS7

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great Providing time for them to puzzle, think, and work through the messiness of writing.

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A4 @jenjmcdonough Positivity helps students understand the purpose of glow and grow statements. #G2Great #YoungWriters

RACzyz Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A2: sat down and created Venn diagram with students a few weeks ago! #G2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

@JerryMaraia Yes. This is excellent. And we need to focus on one thing. Not every need we see. #g2great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

One thing I'm learning this year is that keeping it simple sometimes goes a long way #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Multiple exposure in multiple contexts would be high on my list. We can’t teach ONE lesson & think it will transfer. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Be quick to listen, really listen to what the student is saying before coaching into a writing goal. #YoungWriters #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great Providing the opportunity to look back & reflect on their writing to observe their growth first hand.

mindi_r Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough @althiell We’re having our first writing celebration tomorrow! I can’t wait to hear these pieces of writing. #g2great

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Allow enough time for students to write. Scaffold and support growth. #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Yes! Common language builds community and success within that community #g2great #youngwriters https://t.co/V68vQBmjL8

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT
Naming strategies is so important, gives students a connecting point #G2Great https://t.co/NFpOYCSj3o
- Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:00 PM EDT
  
  A5: Always name the strategies you teach & consistently reinforce the name across your teaching in other content areas. #g2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5: Using student writing as mentor texts in minilessons, conferring and small groups works wonders! #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@cvarsalona @jenjmcdonough Love how you are always bring in the positive Carol! #g2great

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 - My students have authors journals where they write their stories. Any extra time in the day is an extra opportunity to write #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A4: tucking in beside a St and opening up my writing folder...sharing samples of what I'm working on as they share the same w me #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@mindi_r @jenjmcdonough @althiell Always a fun time! Empowering Ss as writers, thinkers, learners. #g2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

@ReadingCoachy That is a great idea. :0) #g2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5: Patience means that Ts need to trust Ss to show us what they need next. Do not jump in and rescue! #whosdoingthework #G2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 What was your inspiration for this bk? Where did your idea come from? What will happen next? Who are you writing this bk for? #G2Great

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5 I really love interactive writing 4 increasing transfer by showing students the micro moves writers make #G2Great @burkinsandyaris

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A4 What would you like for me to know about you as a writer? Genuine curiosity is a teacher’s best friend #G2Great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward beautiful expression Mary. @DrMaryHoward #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@RitaFluid I love those. Will add them to my repertoire. #g2great

ReadingCoachy Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5 Anchor charts foster independence! Set a purpose for using the strategy! Writing is as much about the reader as the author! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@SaraKAhmed I'm so glad I can't wait to see you there. #g2great

maestraw Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@ReadingCoachy @stenhousepub @DrMaryHoward @stenhouse Ss learn writing small pieces is acceptable, no grand opus every time #G2Great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

A5 Anchor charts for students to refer back to when they get stuck. #G2Great

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

#G2Great me too! and I've noticed that my striving writers often go to those Ss for help too not just me https://t.co/3P1EpDbRUj

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 9:05 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade Yes! I love using student work as models. So empowering for Ss to see.#G2Great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I feel like I am favoriting everything tonight! #g2great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 I agree with @janmillburk. Nothing better than interactive writing to SHOW Ss how #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 When I think of transfer I think of blowing on a dandelion so seeds lift into the wind. Practice spreads writing seeds. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 I am noticing that you are really good at _______________. I am thinking that _____________ would be a good goal to work on. #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 Focus on one thing until you see independence. Then move on to something else. Over teaching- overwhelms! #G2Great #YoungWriters

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Yes! Mentor Texts-it's like having an independent conference w just the child & the text!! #G2great fosters indepen… https://t.co/eyRJRoNJbF

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:03 PM EDT

A4 What do you see other writers do that you want to try? Get Ss to see every book around them is a mentor for writ… https://t.co/7qPs4NWfs8

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Like REAL writers do right? #G2Great https://t.co/aaOndvEKJx

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great Providing time for them to puzzle, think, and work through the messiness of writing.

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A4: Quiet research + Teaching point + Goal setting = meaningful conference #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Q5 #G2Great https://t.co/qXBI1i4X7z

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade Yes because that anchors them it's a scaffold you're working backwards along the gradual release. Brilliant #G2great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 Gradual Release of REsponsibility model allows for Ss to find their voice and let it fly. #G2Great

KeithEGarvert Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A5 Honor that everyone has a unique process. Honor ALL processes! #g2great

JerryMaraia Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

A4: My favorite writing conference question: "Where in your writing are you most proud?" #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@ReadingCoachy Allowing Ss ability to access, utilize/apply strategies to support independent writing. Powerful tools of learning. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:09 PM EDT

@KymHarjes beautiful #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 I have noticed that you are consistently using ___________________ in your writing. #YoungWriters #G2Great

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great.Time and volume are critical. Ss must have lots of time to write in every curricular area. Volume counts!

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 I have written my stories in bare books, and my students LOVE reading these and using them as inspiration #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Public conferring is an additional mini lesson for the eavesdroppers. BOOM! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And that’s ALWAYS in our sights! #G2Great https://t.co/U3jPqDzXmT

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Now that's teaching independence! https://t.co/QJlF2BSh3T

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Share Chair with S writing in the spotlight, praising their glows and maybe a grow..knowing as a writer we develop our pieces #G2Great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@brennanamy @jenjmcdonough Thanks Amy. Without the positive where would we be? #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

All these tweets promoting student mentor texts are making me so darn happy @DrMaryHoward !!! #G2great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Some of my writers engaged this week in book reviews #G2Great #proudteacher https://t.co/a3u2ZgaNf2

BeUInspire Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A4: "What is your goal today?" Involve students in creating their own writing goals! This will enhance motivation and achievement. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

And it all counts! #G2Great https://t.co/sCWjcdqJOi

maestraw Oct 27 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@ReadingCoachy @stenhousepub @DrMaryHoward @stenhouse Ss learn writing small pieces is acceptable, no grand opus every time #G2Great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

A5 Checklists with goals on them taped to front of writing folders. Ss have goals visible and it helps me when I am conferring. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 1st we get rid of all FAKE writing. Writing worksheets will not a writer make - ONLY authentic purposeful writing! #G2Great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Hello #G2Great! Dipping in from Kentucky. Excited to be in your #inspired presence!

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5. Understand the path that each S must take to reach their writing potential #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@maryannesacco LOVE THAT! Then they can say, "I want you to care about..." Tryin' that tomorrow! :-) #G2Great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@maestraw Would love to hear more about your stations. Thinking of implementing revision stations in 6th grade and need ideas. #g2great

holliech92 Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 Just validating my students stories as important give them the confidence to write them #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Q5: Checklists and goal setting along with great mentor texts #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Absolutely I second that! #g2great https://t.co/D21R34qu69

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

All these tweets promoting student mentor texts are making me so darn happy @DrMaryHoward !!! #G2great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@tracey_bleakley Helps Ss understand the process of writing, and the qualities of good writing. #g2great

CisnerosIda Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@morales1stgrade what a great idea. Simple and effective #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

My biggest lesson lately over teaching = overwhelming Keep instruction focused @BarefootTchr17 #g2great https://t.co/uV6OzxbEhj

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

One thing I'm learning this year is that keeping it simple sometimes goes a long way #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

And that frees up more time for CHOICE writing, Sis! @drmaryhoward #G2great https://t.co/n8Ri8oxou6

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

A5 1st we get rid of all FAKE writing. Writing worksheets will not a writer make - ONLY authentic purposeful writing! #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Love this idea from @jenjmcdonough #G2Great https://t.co/DhYK6p1UfD

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 Create class reference books of mentor text around a skill. Ss can grab book & use the skill independently so yo… https://t.co/RxPyE0Wbxj

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

Such inspiring work #g2great https://t.co/09EKwMnqb3

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:10 PM EDT

Some of my writers engaged this week in book reviews #G2Great #proudteacher https://t.co/a3u2ZgaNf2

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward PREACH SISTA! #G2great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

A5. Having writing partners helps them have a bit of support rather than total independence #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Isn’t it amazing how that works Sis? Say no and you get to say yes :] #G2Great https://t.co/kVFWO0lOvW

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT
And that frees up more time for CHOICE writing, Sis! @drmaryhoward #G2great https://t.co/n8Ri8oxou6
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT
  
  A5 1st we get rid of all FAKE writing. Writing worksheets will not a writer make - ONLY authentic purposeful writing! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q3: it's all abt a notetaking system that works for the way my brain works:once I found that, my conferring wrk all fell into place #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

I will SISTA! #G2Great https://t.co/S8BSciWUuO

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward PREACH SISTA! #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Reference books are another teacher in the room! #G2Great https://t.co/LMIwnZkaoo

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:11 PM EDT
Love this idea from @jenjmcdonough #G2Great https://t.co/DhYK6p1UfD
- jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT
  
  A5 Create class reference books of mentor text around a skill. Ss can grab book & use the skill independently so yo… https://t.co/RxPyE0Wbxj

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #g2great https://t.co/A8NDGEHzL5

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@Teachr4 @maestraw Love stations' idea 4 writing time. Implemented Literacy Work Stations model by @debbiediller in districtclassrm #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: guided release plays a vital role in workshop...frequent check-ins, transferable notes, opportunities to share..accountability #G2Great

MrsHollyGerlach Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: Provide authentic opportunities for Ss to write and receive feedback and praise- model and showcase desired writing behaviors #G2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

That is where the CCPensieve changed my life! #G2Great https://t.co/NwZlX8YW1z

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:12 PM EDT

Q3: it's all abt a notetaking system that works for the way my brain works:once I found that, my conferring wrk all fell into place #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@cvarsalona @maestraw @debbiediller Would that work in middle school setting? 48 minute periods? #g2great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 #G2Great Follow-up is the optimum word. Circling back around to support, nudge, encourage. No one falls through the proverbial crack!

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 If we always accept papers w/no pucnt,caps, etc. Ss will never habituate #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Ensure ample time to write for the sheer joy of it. If we want them to value writing, agenda free writing is a priority! #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Create independence during writing time so I can meet with writers more often to check in and reinforce. #G2Great #YoungWriters

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Writing forward isn’t enough - we write BACKWARD when we take a trip down writing memory lane! #G2Great https://t.co/Bcdi3sexGj

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:07 PM EDT

A5 #G2Great Providing the opportunity to look back & reflect on their writing to observe their growth first hand.

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A5 Holding Ss accountable for what you know they've learned and can do. Remind, and nudge, but never push. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@SaraKAhmed @smokeylit I love it! I can't wait to learn with you. #g2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@mamabooch1 I agree. Choice Words, and Opening Minds, are worth reading once a year. #g2great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Writing for the enjoyment of writing! Constructive feedback, cultivating creativity. #g2great https://t.co/83TTKGeOgQ

MrsHollyGerlach Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

A5: Provide authentic opportunities for Ss to write and receive feedback and praise- model and showcase desired writing behaviors #G2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

Love, Love, Love! Wisdom in 140 characters or less! #G2Great https://t.co/P9OS3VRX6J

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:06 PM EDT

One thing I'm learning this year is that keeping it simple sometimes goes a long way #G2Great

CollabKApow Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Daily we observe a sentence, imitate it, and create our own. Allows Ss to practice grammar, then it becomes natural #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough It is all about the independence! #g2great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 Ensure shift to independent writing with reflective checklists, sharing, publishing via real world audiences. #G2Great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6: asking young writers to name the strategy that helped them reach their goal, and they apply it to other pieces #G2Great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 1:1 Cnfrncng during lunch (I make lunch); structured peer review; wrtng tutors (maintenance, secretaries).Show Ss we ALL write! #G2great

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6. Writing circles and discussions. Create norms where Ss can share their writing and receive feedback #G2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

#g2great @hayhurst3 I have partners hold each other accountable to help raise agency and they love it! https://t.co/fOKKHFKQHm

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #g2great https://t.co/A8NDGEHzL5

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: Make learning visible. I tried ___. & Ss write in their names.Ss lead seminar. Ss name what they are experts in. Gallery walk! #G2great

MrsLisaMc Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6 keep anchor charts of our mentor text craft "discoveries"and post for ongoing models #G2great

spiraledu Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@franmcveigh @DrMaryHoward Part of authentic writing is doing it for a purpose, for an audence #G2Great Penpal writing today, so engaging!

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

Self reflection around goals and expectations, gallery walks with peer feedback, and regular conferencing with peers or teacher #g2great

ReadingCoachy Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6 Providing an authentic audience validates all writing processes and products! Purpose is key! #G2Great

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A5: keep wtg wkshp time sacred, ML= 10min, so majority of Ss time spent wtg & me differentiating. LINK of ML essential for transfer #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@AdamBrownEDU Do you keep the writing circles the same or switch them up? #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

If Ss can identify what is going well they are more likely to continue to use it! #G2Great https://t.co/JH4TeNbPSX

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6: asking young writers to name the strategy that helped them reach their goal, and they apply it to other pieces #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6 End of the unit on demand writing. I can see skills that are independent/instructional for Ss. I use this to plan next steps. #G2Great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: all writers share their writing and practice reflection- gallery walks are powerful #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Congratulations to our 1st TWO #G2Great winners Sandra @LiteracyMinute & Tracey @tracey_bleakley Message me your address TY to @stenhousepub

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: listening in to collab writing conversations to hear students talk about their skills as writers and set goals together. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@donohoe_kitty again such an important way to get to agency - so great #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

You-the mentors that showed me the importance of this! Changed the way I teach reading and writing 4ever #G2great https://t.co/JqXvtPVR86

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Such an important thing to remember! Teach with depth not breadth! @jenjmcdonough @g2great

AdamBrownEDU Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Depends on the class #G2great https://t.co/CcPXnqzefk

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@AdamBrownEDU Do you keep the writing circles the same or switch them up? #g2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

.@franmcveigh each time I read your tweets I hear your sage voice coming through. Yes. #G2Great https://t.co/yVaCV20PXU

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A6: Make learning visible. I tried ___. & Ss write in their names.Ss lead seminar. Ss name what they are experts in. Gallery walk! #G2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Yes! It is all about how we facilitate the learning! #G2Great https://t.co/7i57rEXFpj

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:14 PM EDT

A6 #G2Great Follow-up is the optimum word. Circling back around to support, nudge, encourage. No one falls through the proverbial crack!

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@Teachr4, @debbiediller wrote Practice with Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6. I like the model. #G2great

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: Give Ss specific, FEEDBACK! They will continue to work on their pieces w passion & heart. Show Ss you care about their W! #G2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 #g2great Thank you Jen! 😊

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Yes definitely! #G2Great https://t.co/D5qycOdlHI

spiraledu Oct 27 @ 9:15 PM EDT

@franmcveigh @DrMaryHoward Part of authentic writing is doing it for a purpose, for an audence #G2Great Penpal writing today, so engaging!

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: 1/3 of my class have IEPs w/written expression goals. Checklists and personal anchor charts have helped them w/ self monitoring #G2great

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 #G2Great. Ss keep list: Skills I Can Use. New learning is added- they initial the addition. Know they are responsible.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 Hattie reminds us of the value of self evaluation. Plan time into your daily routine at any stage of writing. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

I love gallery walks! I like to let Ss add compliments on sticky notes during the walk! #G2Great https://t.co/0zC9nzYgL9

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: all writers share their writing and practice reflection- gallery walks are powerful #g2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

TY, Susie! @suzrolander #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@jazzmeister2013 such a great way to motivate kids to write. #G2Great

WVirmond2 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3 I love my online One Note, I quickly use my history button & see who I still didn't see. + I can take photos to track progress. #G2great

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6Ss should reflect on what they are doing well &set goals for growth. Ask what can you teach a friend &what can a friend teach you?#G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough On-demand writing really helps show where Ss are in order to plan instruction and support students in goal setting #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@Lau7210 Yes and give them a progression so they can look to grow their own work along a continuum #G2great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Empowering Ss voice, and building growth mindset! #g2great https://t.co/AxDDhO52eO

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6Ss should reflect on what they are doing well &set goals for growth. Ask what can you teach a friend &what can a friend teach you?#G2great

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@suzrolander @franmcveigh Sage indeed...with a bit of wisdom of thyme & Rosemary #G2Great

KeithEGarvert Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

A6 Keep charts interactive. Remind writers "you have a strategy for that." #g2great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@AdamBrownEDU Exactly Adam. I like snowball protocol: partners share with quads, quads w other quad. Interesting #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@WVirmond2 love it! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

My how things can change over time :} #G2Great https://t.co/d3PSJavcQF

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

This and reading are two of my favorite things to do! (admits someone who didn't use to like to write!)… https://t.co/AjrQTqcQ3X

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

TY! I'm saying that too! @TeachyouHowe @suzrolander #G2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

me too @teachyouhow2dug Me too! @franmcveigh #G2Great https://t.co/plgncudtUP

TeachyouHowe Oct 27 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@franmcveigh @suzrolander me too! I find myself saying YES FRAN, YES!

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A6 We hold writers accountable in all subjects. If students are writing in science we expect them to use what we taught in writing. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@brennanamy @jenjmcdonough totally agree it lends clarity to all #g2Great

jrsteach Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@KinneyCourts agree! I had to figure out my way of conferring & it is so powerful now! I love the pensieve and it really helps! #G2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Yes, assessment to inform next steps. So important, we teach writers! #G2Great https://t.co/RgOHXKGgoC

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6 End of the unit on demand writing. I can see skills that are independent/instructional for Ss. I use this to plan next steps. #G2Great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@suzrolander @franmcveigh Writers as leaders growing from inside the classroom-wonderful #G2great

julierogers413 Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

Provide quality literature and daily modeling then opportunities for guided practice in meaningful contexts. #G2great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A:6 I have found that if the WHY is authentic and Ss know it...then accountability is a non-issue #justsayin #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@KeithEGarvert Yes. They grow as we do. #g2great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

The pensive is life changing. No joke...#G2Great https://t.co/Cw7GXVpVmf

jrsteach Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@KinneyCourts agree! I had to figure out my way of conferring & it is so powerful now! I love the pensieve and it really helps! #G2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@WVirmond2 is this better than evernote? #G2Great https://t.co/GrEpBjJ6EK

WVirmond2 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A3 I love my online One Note, I quickly use my history button & see who I still didn't see. + I can take photos to track progress. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6 Form writing collaboration groups so kids can share writing moves & celebrate writing along the way #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/wh3XkYaBin

BeUInspire Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Yes! I know we feel pressure to 'move on'. But, we have to allow students enough time to practice what we teach! #G2Great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6: writers "solving their own problems" during indepen writing time...this fosters stamina and cuts out conferring interruptions #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6 I started incl wkly Science Notebook writing in my plans, & I see lots of follow thru w/ what I've taught. Writing is writing! #G2Great

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

A6 Peer review, checklists, sharing their writing and T feedback. #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

So true! @sfillner #G2great https://t.co/2pp2kZ9D2f

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:19 PM EDT

A:6 I have found that if the WHY is authentic and Ss know it...then accountability is a non-issue #justsayin #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Every teacher and admin should read this! #G2Great https://t.co/jCD8rvaocZ

jrsteach Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

Such a great page and thought about Pinterest and TPT! Very important for teachers to read, especially new teacher… https://t.co/7wSAdkJK0g

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward referenced u many times today during writing lesson about choosing the most powerful words. @suzrolander can attest #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward Sharing is caring! Sharing is owning the learning! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Congratulations to our next 2 #G2Great winners K Powell @CollabKApow & Cristie @WymansWonders Message me your address. TY to @stenhousepub

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

If we don't we are just throwing a lot at them and nothing sticks. #G2Great https://t.co/DfUq7AMoKw

BeUInspire Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough Yes! I know we feel pressure to 'move on'. But, we have to allow students enough time to practice what we teach! #G2Great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

YES! FEEDBACK and specific feedback, so key to growing learners. #G2Great https://t.co/uzBHIJtsDE

Lau7210 Oct 27 @ 9:16 PM EDT

A6: Give Ss specific, FEEDBACK! They will continue to work on their pieces w passion & heart. Show Ss you care about their W! #G2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Love this! #g2great https://t.co/XcaKl9OCIt

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 We use student reflections so that writers can look back at what they are doing successfully and make a plan for… https://t.co/3kLtveXXLy

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q7 #G2Great https://t.co/QS2L6dCgRE

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A7 #G2Great Before specific titles, I focus on genres: prose, graphic novels, pic books, etc. Within each, share what makes them unique

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 @DrMaryHoward Sharing writing moves and celebrating writing-I'm a big proponent of this Mary! #G2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6: Setting goals with Ss and keeping the goals visible for you and the child helps keep all of us accountable. #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6: Use more inquiry - How do authors (Ss, Ts, Books) "do" this? Much better than just telling! #G2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

It is so true @DrMaryHoward He kept saying "and my friend Dr. Mary Howard ....." Your presence was felt. #G2Great https://t.co/afMWVpMtpH

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward referenced u many times today during writing lesson about choosing the most powerful words. @suzrolander can attest #G2Great

CisnerosIda Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6: sharing constantly & consistently with partners, whole class, teacher conferences #G2Great https://t.co/aDdgpXJfUS

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q6 #g2great https://t.co/A8NDGEHzL5

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Yeah! Winner winner chicken dinner! #G2Great https://t.co/xfFyE8iv2n

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Congratulations to our next 2 #G2Great winners K Powell @CollabKApow & Cristie @WymansWonders Message me your address. TY to @stenhousepub

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@Lau7210 Yes! Specific, authentic, applicable feedback allows for Ss to reflect and apply strategies to improve writing. #g2great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6 @WymansWonders Writing across the curriculum is so important Christie. Good work! #G2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Congrats you two! Can't wait to hear what you think!! @CollabKApow @WymansWonders #G2great https://t.co/I0uNuy7NS5

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:20 PM EDT

Congratulations to our next 2 #G2Great winners K Powell @CollabKApow & Cristie @WymansWonders Message me your address. TY to @stenhousepub

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Love this! #G2Great https://t.co/aYl91efV4Q

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 We use student reflections so that writers can look back at what they are doing successfully and make a plan for… https://t.co/3kLtveXXLy

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 So much to celebrate in picture/wordless books of all kind. Peter Reynolds is MENTOR MAGIC. #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 #G2Great Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee, Hey World Here I Am by Jean Little

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 Fireflies by Julie Brinkloe for endings.#G2Great #YoungWriters https://t.co/sC5HmxwnBv

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

.@DrMaryHoward are you sitting back and enjoying the amazingness running quickly in front of you? #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@jrsteach we are always looking for ways to understand but our best resources are each other. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Congratulations to our last 2 #G2Great winners Jessica @BarefootTchr17 and Kim @kim_wakefield Message me your address TY to @stenhousepub

morales1stgrade Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 Thunder Cake. Word choice in that book is amazing! #G2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A6: I like to use the end of unit assessments to assess my teaching. If lots of Ss missing something, I need to work on it! #G2great

brennanamy - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough This is one of my all time favorites! #g2great

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A6: end each workshop w a sharing time...this way writers can mentor each other #G2Great

spiraledu Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@kristinack1 I love this sticky note idea #G2Great Might be fun to put out in hall for parents or other classes to leave feedback too!

WVirmond2 Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A5 Purposeful sharing!! Having Ss share how they applied their thinking and are reaching their goals. Students as teachers. #G2great

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

I love using the writing of students- they are the best mentor texts and they are right there in the classroom to talk about it #g2great

PegGrafwallner Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 Even at the HS level! Picture books are not just for elementary Ss anymore! #g2great https://t.co/rCraK6mvdD

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 So much to celebrate in picture/wordless books of all kind. Peter Reynolds is MENTOR MAGIC. #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward These books are so much fun because imagination can run wild as to what might be happening; how we can write about it.#g2great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward @stenhousepub YEE HAW! You made my rainy day! :-) TY @stenhousepub #G2Great

GeorgiaHeard1 Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7 The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli and The Hard-Times Jar by Ethel Footman Smothers. #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I am...WOW...so many incredible educators and writers contributing tonight! #G2Great https://t.co/dk7QHzl4hl

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

.@DrMaryHoward are you sitting back and enjoying the amazingness running quickly in front of you? #G2Great

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7 COME ON, RAIN! by Karen Hesse and Jon J Muth #G2Great @burkinsandyaris

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Thank you!! So excited! #G2Great https://t.co/cCKM8zQYUo

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Congratulations to our last 2 #G2Great winners Jessica @BarefootTchr17 and Kim @kim_wakefield Message me your address TY to @stenhousepub

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A:7 every book Ss are currently reading become the mentor text. When Ss notice what sticks w/ them...it becomes the focus #flexible #G2Great

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A very high effect size! We should all be doing this! @DrMaryHoward #G2Great https://t.co/hgpRKeP7xY

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6 Hattie reminds us of the value of self evaluation. Plan time into your daily routine at any stage of writing. #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Yes @LisaEickholdt Lets Ss have time to become independent with a skill before moving on #g2great https://t.co/nJL6gUlNj0

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

A6: Setting goals with Ss and keeping the goals visible for you and the child helps keep all of us accountable. #G2great

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A6: End of unit assessments are also a great time to find student mentor text to keep for next year's kids! #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@LisaEickholdt When a Ss set the goal for self we move from accountability to responsibility #g2great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7. It depends on the grade level and the kind of writing. Kevin Henkes. Semour Simon. Mo Willems. Patricia Polacco. Kate DiCamillo #g2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Thanks to Voxer Cousins - love "Owly" = powerful at "asking questions" and "taking risks"! #g2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

#G2Great @DrMaryHoward I love UNSPOKEN wonderful wordless pb to help teach writing. https://t.co/3TNxz0x2yX

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

A7 So much to celebrate in picture/wordless books of all kind. Peter Reynolds is MENTOR MAGIC. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Totally feeling that attitude of gratitude right now #g2Great

MrsHollyGerlach Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: LOVE Todd Parr, Lois Ehlert, Mo Willems, Patricia Polacco, Gail Gibbons, Donald Crews, and Simon Seymour to name a few! #G2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Without a doubt Knuffle Bunny for Ks and 1sts. That is a mentor text for at least 100 different writing moves! @The_Pigeon #G2Great

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Strong readers are strong writers. #G2Great https://t.co/s1X6slsVmT

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A:7 every book Ss are currently reading become the mentor text. When Ss notice what sticks w/ them...it becomes the focus #flexible #G2Great

ReadingCoachy Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7 Anything by Patricia Polacco! #G2Great

tracey_bleakley Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough One of my favorites! #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A7 A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black for persuasive essay with voice #G2Great #YoungWriters https://t.co/AQ0eCXjRkn

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward AMEN 2 that sista! @trevorabryan introduced me 2 @peterhreynolds w AOC & I've never been the same #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Looking that up tonight! #G2Great https://t.co/epWs1PQF22

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT
#G2Great @DrMaryHoward I love UNSPOKEN wonderful wordless pb to help teach writing. https://t.co/3TNxz0x2yX
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT
  
  A7 So much to celebrate in picture/wordless books of all kind. Peter Reynolds is MENTOR MAGIC. #G2Great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

EVERY DAY, YES! @lindavhoyt So important! #G2great https://t.co/YF8P0Itm9a

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 #G2Great I am a huge believer in modeled writing in front of kids every day. Let Ss see us write, create, struggle and stretch.

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Yes! @DrMaryHoward and spent the plane flight reading your amazing #G2Great book again and being so inspired! You R… https://t.co/27KEThViQD

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

I think my eyes are forever crossed trying to keep up tonight :] https://t.co/ifOCK8CJnQ

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A7: Rufus the Writer, Wallace's Lists, A Moment In Time #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@franmcveigh we garner strength from each other Fran. xo #G2Great

KinneyCourts Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

A7: @GeorgiaHeard1 NF Mentor Text resource essential to have! Also, @KatieWoodRay Wonderous Words. Anything by @KatherineBomer too #g2great

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@jenjmcdonough one of my absolute faves! #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@brennanamy helps kids understand a small moment and the ending...perfection #G2great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@DrMaryHoward You will love UNSPOKEN! #G2Great

WymansWonders Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

@cvarsalona TY! You are one of MY writing mentors, for sure. #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:24 PM EDT

Love reading “The Day the Crayons Quit”. Thinking from the perspective of the crayon. How would that feel? Writing opps. #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor for elaboration #G2Great #YoungWriters https://t.co/SGi8bJY9I2

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 Don’t forget to put poetry in the mentor mix. I LOVE Amy’s work! @Amylvpoemfarm ! #G2Great

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7 Mentor texts for writers: Beautiful Hands (@KathrynOtoshi) In November by Cynthia Rylant will be shown to Ts during PD next wk. #G2great

ssvincent Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7. For our youngest writers (K & 1) very simple texts that feel attainable to them. "I can write like that!" #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

@PegGrafwallner Yes! Yes! Yes! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

OH! @lindahoyt is in the #G2Great HOUSE https://t.co/Om71LaA0Of

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 #G2Great I am a huge believer in modeled writing in front of kids every day. Let Ss see us write, create, struggle and stretch.

BarefootTchr17 Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

Wow! Thank you this really made my week!! #G2Great https://t.co/JINtJwckBH

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:22 PM EDT

Congratulations to our last 2 #G2Great winners Jessica @BarefootTchr17 and Kim @kim_wakefield Message me your address TY to @stenhousepub

KymHarjes Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

I couldn't teach without our anchor charts...crafting them w St is so powerful #G2Great https://t.co/OFDCwpAt1k

mollienye72 Oct 27 @ 9:17 PM EDT

A6: 1/3 of my class have IEPs w/written expression goals. Checklists and personal anchor charts have helped them w/ self monitoring #G2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7: For teachers . . . The Journey is Everything @KatherineBomer #G2great https://t.co/shQtSCppzk

cvarsalona Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7 @gailandjoan and I like to have writers try their hand at poetry after reading mentor poems and reflecting on language. #G2great

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Absolutely! They notice what is effective and they "play, shape & explore" to make their own! #stuvoic #g2great https://t.co/HksKjtlmAi

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT
Strong readers are strong writers. #G2Great https://t.co/s1X6slsVmT
- sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT
  
  A:7 every book Ss are currently reading become the mentor text. When Ss notice what sticks w/ them...it becomes the focus #flexible #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@jazzmeister2013 totally reading with an author's eye is the link to higher level thinking for all things literacy #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@BarefootTchr17 we are so happy you won Jess! #g2great

althiell Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7: On My Beach There are Many Pebbles by Leo Lionni for taking another look at the ordinary #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Writing inspiration from Georgia last week on our #G2Great blog https://t.co/YflYxeGvte

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@gailandjoan @DrMaryHoward @g2great @suzrolander we will be seeing you @ #NCTE16, right?!? #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

Final A- Give Ss authentic opportunities to write for fun. Personal narrative, opinion, creative expression, etc. #g2great

JenJonesPBC Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

A7: TY @lester_laminack for recommending Ralph Tells a Story- another go to for what to do when you don't know what to write! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7 Make kids the mentor star of the show too. Lisa’s book is the perfect guide! @LisaEickholdt https://t.co/chTPtYjKoj #G2Great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7: so many great mentor texts: patricia polacco, Hurricane (London) Oh Rats (Marrin) & Semour Simon, DiCamillo #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Words of Wisdom #G2great https://t.co/deL3mgTXFA

julierogers413 Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

Such a fan of your work! #G2Great https://t.co/JAnPrZJRGl

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 8:47 PM EDT

A2 #G2Great I am a huge believer in modeled writing in front of kids every day. Let Ss see us write, create, struggle and stretch.

LiteracyMinute Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

A7 I'm a Cynthia Rylant fan. Books that touch the heart and move us #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@hayhurst3 I agree! The author’s use of language- how does it impact the story? Why did the author choose that language? #g2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

@gailandjoan I so want to meet you! @jdolci speaks so highly of you! R u going to #NCTE? #G2Great https://t.co/T1xq1t7sBn

jdolci Oct 27 @ 9:26 PM EDT

@gailandjoan @DrMaryHoward @g2great @suzrolander we will be seeing you @ #NCTE16, right?!? #G2Great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

This chat is blowing my mind! @hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward #g2great https://t.co/rZplD6V8WB

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

Totally feeling that attitude of gratitude right now #g2Great

donohoe_kitty Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

I feel so honored to be a part of this community! A warm spot in the week! #g2great

Teachr4 Oct 27 @ 9:27 PM EDT

This book is still settling on my teaching soul! @KatherineBomer #g2great https://t.co/oiYk827dH2

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:25 PM EDT

A7: For teachers . . . The Journey is Everything @KatherineBomer #G2great https://t.co/shQtSCppzk

janmillburk Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Good night, friends! Happy writing and teaching! #G2Great

kimyaris Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Good night! Thanks for the gr8 chat! #G2Great

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#g2great. What a rich and wonderful conversation. So happy to be lurking...

annabelhurlburt Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Love The Best Story for Eileen Spinelli for teaching young writers about choosing topics/stories that matter to them #g2great

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

A7: Also for teachers - @sshubitz #g2great https://t.co/gE8HeEcFMj

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

So true @sfillner #G2Great https://t.co/tdUYTdJNvk

sfillner Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A:7 every book Ss are currently reading become the mentor text. When Ss notice what sticks w/ them...it becomes the focus #flexible #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

We’re all so happy you are too Linda! #G2great https://t.co/spJwg1ZHTx

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#g2great. What a rich and wonderful conversation. So happy to be lurking...

JillDerosa Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

This chat was just what I needed today. Thanks for the great learning. Have an amazing week. #g2great

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

@lindavhoyt your support means the world!! Thanks for tweeting and lurking #g2great https://t.co/qxUY2ZAToh

lindavhoyt Oct 27 @ 9:28 PM EDT

#g2great. What a rich and wonderful conversation. So happy to be lurking...

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Please join #G2Great next week when we begin a new series: Saying “NO” So We Can Say “YES” https://t.co/mIaK1rD4Y0

LisaEickholdt Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

A7: I have to say the best mentor texts come from the kids in your room. Always dev. appropriate and engaging. #G2Great

jazzmeister2013 Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@annabelhurlburt This book is awesome! Really allows Ss to see the progression of ideas from an author’s perspective. #g2great

suzrolander Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

.@jdolci used amazing text from #tcrw today that inspired his kids on revision. #mentortext rocks! #G2Great https://t.co/GFYeTLwNZM

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:21 PM EDT

Q7 #G2Great https://t.co/QS2L6dCgRE

gailandjoan Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Love our Voxer Cousins! @franmcveigh #G2Great https://t.co/ayXX1Nf7nO

franmcveigh Oct 27 @ 9:23 PM EDT

A7: Thanks to Voxer Cousins - love "Owly" = powerful at "asking questions" and "taking risks"! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

#G2Great https://t.co/NICyd3VPXQ

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Please join #G2Great next week when we begin a new series: Saying “NO” So We Can Say “YES” https://t.co/mIaK1rD4Y0

jenjmcdonough Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Let's keep this amazing conversation going..please please please use #youngwriters and let Kristin and I know what you are up too #G2great

CisnerosIda Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@julierogers413 I love using picture books for modeling with my middle schoolers. Effective and engaging #G2Great

lorilovesbooks Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Night everyone. Thanks for the thoughtful ideas that will make me better. #g2great

kim_wakefield Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thank you all for an amazingly inspiring #g2great chat! https://t.co/turlW4iBSt

kristinack1 Oct 27 @ 9:29 PM EDT

Thank you Dr. Mary Howard and everyone who joined tonight! You can find us at https://t.co/5e52Wl2aRN #YoungWriters… https://t.co/LVHrz0FJjV