Please use Mr. Linky and/or post a comment with your entry. Thanks for participating today! Ruth's entry can be found by clicking here. Stacey's entry can be found by clicking here.
Month: November 2007
ruth’s wn entry: teaching heart map
I teach because of relationships. I teach to impact others in positive ways. I was surprised, looking over my map because of what's not there. No units, no grammar, no standards. Nothing of what fills a typical plan book. Instead, this seems to be a start to make visible what is often invisible. It's about… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: teaching heart map
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Stacey’s WN Entry: The Sadako Project… A Reflection
Coming together, as a class, to do something worthwhile... I wanted all of my students to see what teamwork was about. I wanted them to do something as a group to see the amazing results. But was it art for art sake? (Don Graves told me it wasn't when I shared my original entry with… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: The Sadako Project… A Reflection
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A Twist on Heart Maps
Georgia Heard came up with the idea first. Penny Kittle adapted it. I'm bringing it from NCTE to you. Create a Map of your TEACHING Heart. Record the places you've worked, the people who've inspired you, special moments, memorable students, etc. Here's the one I created on Sunday (and colored last night): A charge for… Continue reading A Twist on Heart Maps
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Our thinking is evolving
I noticed that Ruth posted her raw thinking earlier today. Let's just say that there's a lot of meta-cognition happening for both of us now that the NCTE Conference is over. I think the Session that got both of us thinking the most was the one with Peter H. Johnston, Katie Wood Ray, and Ralph… Continue reading Our thinking is evolving
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upon returning from ncte.
I made an entry in my writer's notebook called: Some thoughts WHIRLING in my mind. Here's a list of 20 pieces of thinking whirling around my mind. This is my effort to begin capturing and processing my raw thinking. Our thinking must continue to grow, change, evolve. We should not be using the exact same materials… Continue reading upon returning from ncte.
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It’s not everyday you get Don Graves’ feedback on your writing!
I learned so much at the final session I attended at NCTE today. The session, "Writing from your Teaching Life," was led by Don Graves, Penny Kittle, Meg Petersen, and Karen Hartman. What a treat to have all of these great writers and teachers in the same room! First, we made a map of our… Continue reading It’s not everyday you get Don Graves’ feedback on your writing!
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More from NCTE
Ruth and I joined up this morning for two workshops: "Where has all the Real Choice Gone? Revisiting an Essential Element in Writing Instruction" and also for "Where Social Justice and School Meet." We're going to chat this evening over coffee and cupcakes to talk about the issues that were presented in those sessions, as… Continue reading More from NCTE
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straight from ncte.
So I'm in the 21st Century Learning Center . . . and what am I doing? BLOGGING! The opening session was Amy Tan & her story was lovely. Her main point: Invisible Strength. And I was inspired by her story. Then I went to a session with Kylene Beers, Bob Probst & Sara Kajdar. It… Continue reading straight from ncte.
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New Professional Notebook
I felt like a kid earlier this morning as I broke out the stickers and began decorating my new notebook. Even though it's for professional use, I think it's truly okay to jazz it up a little bit. Decorating my notebook gets me excited about using it... I guess it's the same way with kids… Continue reading New Professional Notebook
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TGIPF — I Am…
I found some "I Am..." Poems that my two of my students wrote during my second year of teaching (within our Poetry Unit of Study) on my computer this morning when I was searching for what to post today. They're both beautiful poems. I've taken out their names, but their first names begin with K… Continue reading TGIPF — I Am…
