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February 19, 2021February 19, 2021Brett Vogelsinger

3 Keepers: Lessons I Hope to Keep From Hybrid Writing Instruction

After a few more deep breaths and some reflection, I’m ready to think about what I hope sticks from this time period we are all so eager to put behind us.

February 5, 2021January 30, 2021Shawna Easton

How Single Point Rubrics can be a Game Changer

One day, a few years ago, I was doing what all teachers do at some point: writing a rubric. And it looked something like this… Grammar and Mechanics The writer has a strong command of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. The writer has command of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. The writer has little command […]

October 16, 2020October 15, 2020Michael Ziegler

Writing Relationships: “Slide”ing into Writing

This year at Moving Writers, I hope to explore various ways to utilize writing practices in your classroom to build strong social-emotional relationships with students despite the physical separations imposed on classrooms by the pandemic. I hope very much that this proves to be a limited series… When I posted my first contribution of the […]

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020Kristin Bond

Critical Connections with Ourselves, Our Students, and Each Other

Recently, my friend’s 10 year old son asked: “How is retirement going?” First reaction: ummm…say what now?! But he explained himself: “You are no longer going to teach kids in a classroom, so you are retiring from that.” And he is right…the teaching that I have been doing for the past 15 years is over […]

September 11, 2020September 10, 2020Michael Ziegler

Writing Relationships

With almost everyone back to school in some unusual, frustrating form by now, it feels like a weird time to be asking you to kick back and read an educational blog. I know–I lost you at “kick back.” But I’m hoping this one might be timely–it’s a revelation I had this Tuesday afternoon after spending […]

March 6, 2020March 7, 2020megankortlandt

No Small Thing: Squashing Impostor Syndrome and Publishing

Writing for an audience isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about engaging in a community of thinkers and learning from the process.

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020megankortlandt

Writing IS Professional Learning

When I started blogging for Moving Writers, I wrote mostly about my practice in the classroom. Since my role has shifted away from the classroom and toward supporting teachers, I spend a lot more time working on my own practice for adult learning. So most of what I blog about lately is about professional learning […]

September 27, 2019September 26, 2019megankortlandt

Mapping Our Writing Identities

I’ve decided that structuring professional learning that supports teachers with strategies they can take back to the classroom just isn’t enough. I need to also build teachers’ own efficacy and identity as a writer.

September 5, 2019September 6, 2019Michael Ziegler

Hot Dogs and Apathy–A Case Study

The beginning of a new year–a year where I’ll focus my MW attention on two particular students in need of some writing inspiration.