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Month: October 2007
ruth’s wn entry: loving autumn.
(photo taken on Monday, October 29, 2007 from my back yard) There's something about this time of year that resonates inside of me. I think it's the slowing down of it all. The preparing for what's to come. The changes outside that make me think about the changes within. Today I noticed the tumbling leaves, the… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: loving autumn.
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Stacey’s WN Entry: They don’t grow back in twosies-twosies
I started doing it when I was 24. I vowed to stop doing it about 100 times. I'm 30 now and I'm still doing it... I pull out any gray hair that sprouts from my scalp. I mean, for pete's sake, I'm only 30. Why should I have to deal with these things!??! Some people… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: They don’t grow back in twosies-twosies
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More thinking about “writing about reading”
Thank you to everyone who made me do some thinking about "writing about reading" today. Using the TCRWP's old binder of lessons for this unit of study, I think I re-crafted a unit of study that I like. Click here to take a look at it. Please let me know what you think.
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Going Beyond a Reading Response Journal
Today was the first day that I had my students write about their reading in our read aloud. I asked them, "Is it possible for a child to change the society in which they live?" I got an array of responses, many of which impressed me. Even though I was pleased with their responses, I… Continue reading Going Beyond a Reading Response Journal
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TM Makes Poor Writers? IDK.
I've heard a lot of talk lately about texting (or instant messaging or emailing -- although that one's on the way out as far as high school & college kids are concerned) being the root of the problem when it comes to trashy conventions showing up in students' writing. However, this jury is still out on… Continue reading TM Makes Poor Writers? IDK.
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Reacting to the World
One of my students e-mailed me a few hours ago asking me if I read a piece of her writing that she gave to me (to read) on Thursday. I read it and was moved for two reasons. #1. She reacted to the world (i.e., the news and a conversation she had with her mom… Continue reading Reacting to the World
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Credentials
I checked the mail today and was happy to see something other than bills inside. I received my NCTE National Convention Credentials today. 🙂 Although the program wasn't included in the envelope, there was a link to it, which I'm planning on visiting to make my final selections for Saturday and Sunday. Please leave a… Continue reading Credentials
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Putting it out there
I just sent ten of my former students, who've expressed an interest in doing independent writing projects going-forward, an iomoi invitation to consider joining me to work on a manuscript for a sequel to DEAL WITH IT! Powerful Words from Smart, Young Women. This is what the e-mail said (minus the girls' names): Dear _,… Continue reading Putting it out there
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A List Poem for Poetry Friday
As I've stated many times, I'm not a great poet. It's an area I'm trying to improve upon. However, how hard is a list poem, right? Well, here goes my shot at a list poem about the way I talk and the way most Rhode Islanders pronounce words. (I've noticed that I really do have… Continue reading A List Poem for Poetry Friday
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Getting Organized
My colleague Kate keeps everything in binders. I originally didn't understand why since I have an elaborate filing system on my computer. I just find what I need and print it. And then I moved to Rhode Island. Where I drive a car. And pay for gas. And like the trees that surround me. That's… Continue reading Getting Organized
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Mathematical Rubric Writing
Today my kids and I co-authored a rubric for the math project they're working on. While I wanted 4, 3, 2, and 1 for the scoring, three-quarters of them stated they wanted it to be on the check+, check, and check- system. Hence, we went with that. My kids told me they'd never written a… Continue reading Mathematical Rubric Writing
