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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Thanks to my co-presenters, Jen Scoggin, Hannah Schneewind, and Ellin Keene for an inspiring presentation about engagement in literacy. We discussed proactive instructional design that centers students' voices and identities as readers and writers. #NCTE25

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

New episode of #TWTPod. I chat with Melanie and Sarah about inspiring writers beyond the classroom: contests, challenges, clubs, and more! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Kindergarteners aren’t too little to do BIG work! These writers co-created a learning progression, analyzed sample texts and placed them on the progression, then set their own goals and worked to improve their writing.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

On the first day of Author’s Club, we decorate our notebooks!

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

The Two Writing Teachers Podcast is back for the fourth season! Listen to the first episode wherever you get your podcasts.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The first day of Kindergarten = First day being writers = First name written on our author’s chair!

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I love any chance to chat about writing with passionate educators. Thanks for having me on the podcast, Melissa! open.spotify.com/episode/0Ehy...

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Have you joined our Two Writing Teachers Facebook Group yet? Come on in to participate in conversations and ask your questions. We are stronger together! www.facebook.com/share/g/15pw...

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Come on in to participate in conversations and ask your questions. We are stronger together! www.facebook.com/share/g/15pw...

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I played today- AND I wrote today! Thanks to the great Tracy Brosch and Diana Hammond for the research-based and fun ideas for play-based and place-based writing today at the Love & Literacy Conference.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I enjoyed sharing mentor text protocols and strategies for independence today with Sarah Valter at the Love and Literacy Conference. @litcoachvalter.bsky.social

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Some inspiration from Donalyn Miller @donalynbooks.bsky.social at the Love & Literacy Conference in St. Louis, MO.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

@litcoachvalter.bsky.social kicking things off at the Love and Literacy Conference!

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Finished!✅ “Leadership in Teaching Writing” Summer Institute with the Gateway Writing Project through UMSL

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

This summer, your favorite St. Louis area professional learning organizations are joining forces to host Love & Literacy: a conference for educators in grades K-16 on July 22nd & 23rd, 2025. events.humanitix.com/love-and-lit...

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Class Views: For today’s meeting of the Gateway Writing Project’s Summer Institute, class today is at the Missouri Botanical Garden for some Place-Based Writing.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

A big crowd of teachers who write at NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference in Chicago! I loved presenting with @litcoachvalter.bsky.social and @lainlev.bsky.social.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Loved sharing ideas and inspiration with a great, engaged audience! #LITMATH25

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

We are presenting at 4:15pm on Monday, June 16th in Chicago at the NCTE/NCTM Joint Conference. Come see us! @litcoachvalter.bsky.social @lainlev.bsky.social

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Author’s Club: Where brave first graders are empowered to lead the day’s lesson to an audience of 1st-5th graders!

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Celebrating the winners of our school-wide writing contest!

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

It's time for my annual reminder... Please! No Santas or Elves in public school classrooms.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Learning how @melaniemeehan.bsky.social and her Simsbury colleagues promote a school culture of passionate writers.

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The idea of a daily routine to study mentor sentences is a brilliant grammar hack! From Kimberly Pennington and Melissa Ryan at #NCTE24

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Learning about character creation and writing process from Kate McKinnon! And laughing a bit, too. #NCTE2024

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Intriguing insight into an illustration study from @greenblueyes.bsky.social

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Ready for a great conference! #NCTE Come see me and my #TWTBlog colleagues on Friday afternoon at 3:30pm (Session J.27)

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Leah Thomas📝 @leahthomaswrites.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Amazing actionable tips from @stephenbriseno.bsky.social and @kaylabriseno.bsky.social. First session at NCTE2024 and first post on Bluesky!

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