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Stacey Shubitz
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✍️Literacy Consultant Specializing in Writing Workshop - http://staceyshubitz.com
📚Author - Published by @stenhousepub & @ZanerBloser
💻🎙️Co-founder of #TWTBlog & Co-host of #TWTPod - twowritingteachers.org
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Get a sneak peek of my new book on empowering kids with disabilities - out on 1/20/26! Discover practical tips, self-advocacy tools, and more in our latest #TWTPod episode. 
Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18475694
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January 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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This week on #TWTPod, Melanie shares several tips for building students' automaticity with letter formation. Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18443270 or wherever you get your podcasts.
January 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Unboxing my new book! 
If you or someone you know needs help navigating school supports for kids with disabilities, this is your guide. Preorder “Make the School System Work for Your Child” at https://guilford.com/p/shubitz code AU2E for 15% off!
Unboxing Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities
Unboxing my brand new book!If you, a friend, or a family member has ever felt lost navigating public school supports for a child with disabilities, this is y...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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From switching tones to revising drafts, cognitive flexibility fuels confident young writers. Hear practical ways to nurture it in your classroom in the latest #TWTPod episode.
Listen now: https://f.mtr.cool/eteemzdova
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January 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Curious how to help kids turn their opinions into impactful writing? Learn how opinion writing builds confidence, critical thinking, and joy in the classroom in our latest episode.
Listen to the final #TWTPod episode of 2025 now!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18320303
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December 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Explore how stories of moving, belonging, and new beginnings help students find their voice. Hear about three standout picture books and get practical tips for using them as mentor texts to inspire writing and build community.
Listen to #TWTPod: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18293772.
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Today, our little podcast about teaching writing hit 1,000,000 downloads! We’re beyond grateful for every commute, prep period, and walk you’ve spent with us. Thank you for listening, sharing, and letting us be part of your teaching life.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Learn how to guide young writers in setting and achieving their own goals with valuable tools and tips from Valerie Bolling’s GOAL SETTING IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM.
🎧Listen to #TWTPod at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18149778, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Explore the writing process every unit follows! Learn teaching strategies, immersion tips, co-creating charts, and ways to boost students' purpose, planning, drafting, & revising. Plus, ways to celebrate & reflect on writing success! 
Listen now! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18149681
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November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Learn how practical goal-setting tools can improve writing and executive functioning for kids. Real-world tips help students stay organized, track progress, and build confidence in reaching their goals.
🎧Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18171523!
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November 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This week, Melanie talks with TWTBlog co-authors Sarah Valter and Leah Thomas about ways to infuse writing experiences in students' lives beyond classroom instruction. 
Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18123775 or wherever you get your podcasts.
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Are you gearing up for parent-teacher conferences? This week on #TWTPod, Melanie shares five practical ways to take your writing conferences from good to great. They're the perfect tips for the busy season!
Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18104342!
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Listen as we chat with Paul Emerich France about prioritizing writing! His book, MY KIDS CAN'T WRITE, offers K-5 teachers practical guidance on integrating writing into all subject areas.
🎧: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18051668.
October 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Happy National Day on Writing! ✍️

The Two Writing Teachers team invites passionate educators to join our mission: empowering young voices through writing. Tap to hear our special message and learn how you can collaborate with us to inspire the next generation of writers!
October 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Looking at student writing through different lenses helps us plan what’s next. This week on #TWTPod, Melanie shares practical ways to assess writing and choose next steps.
Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/18032790 or wherever you get your podcasts.
October 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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In this Writing Roundtable, we chat with Patty McGee and Tim Donohue, authors of Not Your Granny’s Grammar. Discover fresh, research-based ways to make grammar meaningful, engaging, and practical for every classroom!
🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/17662733. #TWTPod
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October 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Season 4 of #TWTPod kicks off with a conversation about choice, exploring why it matters for writers and how teachers can create more of it in the classroom. Tune in & join us in reimagining how choice shapes writing! 
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/17917412
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October 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Georgia nonprofit Georgia Appleseed launches AI chatbot Seedmore to provide parents 24/7 legal guidance on school discipline, special education rights, and enrollment issues, helping families navigate complex education law. hypepotamus.com/startup-news...
Emory Students, Georgia Nonprofit Deploys AI Chatbot to Help Parents Navigate School Problems Legal Issues - Hypepotamus
Georgia nonprofit Georgia Appleseed launches AI chatbot Seedmore to provide parents 24/7 legal guidance on school discipline, special education rights, and enrollment issues, helping families navigate...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The last five minutes of writing workshop can feel easy to skip. However, when the teaching share is structured through self-assessment, communication, and reflection, it can change everything.
https://f.mtr.cool/vvcmmzfnte
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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I'm pleased to share the cover of my upcoming book, Make the School System Work for Your Child with Disabilities! This essential guide will help parents navigate special education, communicate with schools, and advocate for their child’s success. Learn more: guilford.com/p/shubitz.
Promo image for my forthcoming book. There is an empty classroom with a book cover entitled make the school system work for your child with disabilities.
August 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Routines Build Capacity: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series

Intentional routines do more than organize a classroom. They strengthen executive function and empower students as writers. Take a look at what to expect from our August blog series and check out the giveaway information.
Routines Build Capacity: Unboxing Fresh Routines Blog Series
Intentional routines do more than organize a classroom. They strengthen executive function and empower students as writers. Take a look at what to expect from our August blog series and check out the giveaway information.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Jenna Komarin shows how setting a positive tone in kindergarten sparks young writers’ confidence. From storytelling to hands-on writing moments, help learners see themselves as writers from day one!
https://wp.me/p57D8-l7b
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Graphic Thinking Ahead Thursday post on kindergarten writing. The image highlights how setting a positive, inclusive tone in the first weeks helps young children see themselves as writers, featuring ideas like storytelling, labeling the classroom, and offering drawing and writing materials during play. Designed to inspire early childhood educators to foster confidence and creativity in new writers.
July 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Shawnda Fukano shares how the STRONGER & CLEARER protocol uses oral rehearsal and peer feedback to help students, especially multilingual learners, create clearer, stronger writing through collaboration and revision.
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It's Make Your Case Monday at Two Writing Teachers! "While one partner shares their opinion and reasons, the other partner’s job is to listen carefully and think about how the ideas could be clearer and stronger." -Shawnda Fukano in Stronger & Clearer: A Partnership Protocol
July 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Meeting the needs of diverse writers is a constant challenge. Small shifts in accommodations, scaffolds, and modifications can build accessibility and lead students toward independence, confidence, and success in writing.
Betsy Hubbard shares more: bit.ly/a-or-m.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Kick off the school year by discovering how understanding students as writers transforms your classroom community and leads to more meaningful, personalized instruction. See how this insight empowers both educators and learners.
🎧 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/episodes/15538607
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July 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM