Two Writing Teachers Podcast
Since 2007, Two Writing Teachers has been a vibrant community of reflective writers. We're excited to take our passion for teaching writing to new heights in the second season of our podcast. Join us as we explore ways to create, lead, and sustain joyful and productive writing workshops, empowering educators to help their students become competent, brave, and confident writers. Let's make writing instruction engaging and rewarding for everyone involved!
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Two Writing Teachers Podcast
Extending the Power of Mentor Texts: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
Mentor texts are important co-teachers in the writing workshop! This episode provides an in-depth look at mentor texts and is ideal for anyone who wants to extend the power of mentor texts in their classroom.
Picture Books We Mentioned in the Podcast
- A Person Can Be… by Kerri Kokias and Carey Sookocheff
- Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy and Green Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton and Alice Bowsher
- Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World by Christy Hale
- Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco and Priscilla Tey
- Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Rezeena Omar Gutta and Manal Mirza
- Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins and Nicole Wong
- Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas and Marianna Madriz
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell, and Erin K. Robinson
- Puffin by Martin Jenkins and Jenni Desmond
- What Are You? by Christian Trimmer and Mike Curato
- What’s Your Name? By Bethanie Deeny Murguia
- Windows by Julia Denos and E.B. Goodale
Professional Books We Mentioned in the Podcast
- Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop by Shelley Harwayne
- Craft Moves: Lesson Sets for Teaching Writing with Mentor Texts by Stacey Shubitz
- Mentor Texts, Second Edition: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
- Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children’s Literature, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
- Poetry Mentor Texts: Making Reading and Writing Connections, K-8 by Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli
Book Censorship Organizations
- Banned & Challenged Books: (ALA)
- Florida Freedom to Read Project
- Freedom to Read Foundation
- Moms for Social Justice: PEN America
Individuals you can follow on Twitter to better understand how and where they’re working to fight book banning:
- Jonathan Friedman - Director of Free Expression and Education Programs at PEN America
- Kelly Jensen - Book Riot editor
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- Melanie Meehan: meehanmelanie@gmail.com
- Stacey Shubitz: stacey@staceyshubitz.com
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