Anne Atwell Merkel

7th and 8th Grade Writing and Reading Workshop Teacher at the Center for Teaching and Learning, Co-Author of The Reading Zone, Second Edition

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

Words of wisdom from Nancie Atwell in The Reading Zone we continue to ignore

"Starting in kindergarten and going straight through until the end of the high school, free choice of books should be a young reader's right, not a privilege granted by a kind teacher."

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

@chelliepingree @RepCori Thank you!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

I’m so interested in your work with this. Sounds promising!

[Lauren Heimlich Foley @lheimlichfoley]

Excited to be experimenting with digitizing letter-essays using podcasts, WeVideo, Sway, and PowerPoint. Also exploring multimodal options: links, videos, read alouds, etc. Canvas discussion boards will be a great way to publish. @NancieAtwell @AnneAtwellM @CanvasLMS @Microsoft

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Congrats to the World Champion @Nationals and their fans! A great group that always showed up when it counted and was never afraid to show a little joy: dancing in the dugout, laughing, believing, and always sticking together. A true team with a spirit that’d do us all well.

[Luke Merkel @Luke_Merkel]

Can’t wait to tell this little guy about how the @Nationals were able to #STAYINTHEFIGHT and win the World Series. Like, weekly. Maybe daily!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

It's not too late to apply to spend a week seeing writing and reading workshops in action at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine! Visit https://t.co/LCsmDP7CjD to apply.

[Jessica McFall @AIADolphinCove]

This week I observed students in the reading zone, have rich discussion about books, craft and edit writing, analyze poetry, and cultivate a community of teaching and learning. Empowering students and inspiring educators, thank you CTL! @NancieAtwell @AnneAtwellM @Glenn?

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Great to hear! Thanks 💫

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Looking forward to another year of welcoming teachers to CTL!

[Steffy McCourt @MrsMcCourtReads]

Leaving Maine today full of renewed energy thanks to a special week at CTL. Will miss those morning meetings! #findjoy #reflectoften @AnneAtwellM

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

If you'd love to see writing and reading workshop in action (in grades K-4 or 5-8), consider spending a week in Maine at the Center for Teaching and Learning. More information at: https://t.co/C0Tw2XdS7u I'd love to see you in Edgecomb!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Check out the Merry Barn in midcoast Maine!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

L. M. Montgomery was born #onthisday in 1874...and in this house on Prince Edward Island // "People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas you have to use big words… https://t.co/UBmKtHvUo7

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Doorbusters galore!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

@MainePublic @mainecalling #WhichAreYourFive Desert Island Albums: Blue - Joni Mitchell / Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen / Modern Vampires of the City - Vampire Weekend / Boxer - The National / August and Everything After - Counting Crows

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Have you voted? Here are two books to inspire you. These authors both worked in the Obama White House in very different roles: Pfeiffer as Communications Director and Senior Strategist and… https://t.co/jFZnUrdGa4

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

The bebe and I got to explore @booksaremagicbk in Carroll Gardens this weekend. We picked him up a favorite winter read: getting ready for those snowy days 📚 ❄️ 🌃 @ Brooklyn, New York https://t.co/GbqAPkzY1t

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Well, this is an excellent list.

[The Millions @The_Millions]

In the spirit of extremely gentle prescriptive advice, here are 28 books you should read (if you want to): https://t.co/e19nLQ0yhe

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Loving our baby, paternity leave, and this amazing man.

[Luke Merkel @Luke_Merkel]

Week 1 of paternity leave is in the books. Think I'm gonna like this whole dad thing!

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Reading Zone with a View, No. 6: A view of my husband today, reading by the Saco River in North Conway, New Hampshire. I'm lucky to be married to someone who will comply when I force a… https://t.co/IzWZFZiIS3

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Reading field trips are the best. Nothing beats a visit to a new, excellent bookstore, and Elements in Biddeford, Maine, is quite wonderful: lots of used books, lattes and beers, and some… https://t.co/Y9JYR7580m

[Anne Atwell Merkel @AnneAtwellM]

Reading Zone with a View, No. 5: Code Girls by Liza Mundy at Willard Beach in South Portland. This book, as its subtitle says "the untold story of the American women code breakers of… https://t.co/ewSgpDXUiO