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Grandma’s Marathon Reflection: Not As Planned
Running · Slice of Life

Grandma’s Marathon Reflection: Not As Planned

June 24, 2025 Leah Thomas10 Comments

Come along with me for a marathon that didn’t go the way I hoped or planned.

Running · SOLSC25

Comparing Marathon Training

March 22, 2025 Leah Thomas3 Comments

Nerding out over data and reflecting...

Grandma’s Marathon Race Recap
Running · Slice of Life

Grandma’s Marathon Race Recap

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 Leah Thomas2 Comments

A big PR on an awesome racecourse.

Creve Coeur St. Paddy’s Half Marathon: Race Recap
Running · SOLSC24

Creve Coeur St. Paddy’s Half Marathon: Race Recap

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 Leah Thomas1 Comment

Getting a half marathon PR on home turf.

Sidi’s 30th Birthday Run
Running · SOLSC24

Sidi’s 30th Birthday Run

March 11, 2024 Leah Thomas1 Comment

A creative route for Sidi's birthday.

A Hard Run
Running · SOLSC24

A Hard Run

March 8, 2024 Leah Thomas2 Comments

Getting humbled.

Taking a Kitty for a Run
Running · SOLSC24

Taking a Kitty for a Run

March 2, 2024 Leah Thomas5 Comments

A run with a cat in a stroller.

No Sleep, No Problem! A Personal Best in the 5k to Start 2024
Running · Slice of Life

No Sleep, No Problem! A Personal Best in the 5k to Start 2024

January 2, 2024 Leah Thomas4 Comments

The story of my new year's day race.

2023 Chicago Marathon Recap
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2023 Chicago Marathon Recap

November 13, 2023 Leah Thomas7 Comments

30 minute PR in Chi-town!

KC Rock the Parkway Half Marathon Recap
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KC Rock the Parkway Half Marathon Recap

April 11, 2023 Leah Thomas1 Comment

A new half PR in KC, MO!

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Stacey and Leah chat about student-led seminars and goal-setting.
Melanie and Leah discuss parent conferences.
Leah, Melanie, and Lainie chat about their NCTE presentation on the TWT Podcast.
Leah's Latest Posts on the Two Writing Teachers Blog:
  • How’s It Going? Year 3 of Author’s Club
    Leah shares an update on Author's Club in the hope that these reflections might inspire others to create a space for passionate young writers of their own.
  • Collaboration Brings Clarity: Practices of Great Writing Teachers
    The collective expertise of teachers working together to problem-solve and respond to learners is what brings any curricular resource to life.
  • Overview and Sign Up for the Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge
    Students of all ages love the March Classroom Challenge and connecting with young writers from around the world. Just like exercise, writers get stronger the more they work their writing […]
  • Proactive Pathways for Engagement
    At my NCTE presentation, I shared strategies for boosting writing engagement, using the ICEL Framework as a guide. Some key recommendations include increasing involuntary student participation, being flexible with curriculum […]
  • The Conferring Notes System That Finally Works for Me: Google Forms
    Taking conferring notes shouldn't feel harder than the conference itself, but for me, it often does. Finding a system that lets you focus more on students and less on note-taking […]

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