“There is nothing permanent except change.” – Heraclitus As a child, I didn’t know much about change. I moved from Brooklyn to New Jersey when I was a baby. I switched schools in the fall of sixth grade, thereby dividing the first thirteen years of my schooling between two educational institutions. I lived under the… Continue reading Change & Personal Narratives
Month: November 2009
A Few Random Bits of Life
Right now I'm sitting in Stacey's kitchen, thinking how good it is to be in the same house as my friend. I already know I have a great class. (We'll see if I still feel this way after I get the sub notes for the three days I'm absent.) Yesterday we spent a good portion of the… Continue reading A Few Random Bits of Life
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Slicin’
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Today.
Today is the first day of the new trimester. This means two things: I get to teach my own class starting today -- English 9A with 26 students. I barely slept last night and woke up early today. This is typical behavior prior to the "first day of school." Starting a new trimester is like… Continue reading Today.
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Writing About Thanks
There's just a little over a week to go before Thanksgiving. Do you know what you're most thankful for? Want to ruminate about the things you're most thankful for through writing? If so, take a cue from Molly Irwin's Blog, where she writes about the idea of recording the things for which you're… Continue reading Writing About Thanks
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Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos
NCTE's Annual Convention in Philadelphia in next week. I'm delighted to be chairing a session for some educators from California entitled "Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos into 4th and 5th Grade Language Arts Classes." Here's the description of the session from the Convention Program: The presenters will discuss (1) how blogs were integrated into… Continue reading Integrating Blogs, Podcasting, and Digital Videos
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Ah, to be 13 again. Well, not really.
I’ve had 13, a collection of short stories edited by James Howe, sitting in my bookshelf for the past few years. I bought it based on the recommendation of a staff developer at the TCRWP who shared Rachel Vail’s “Thirteen and a Half” at a Calendar Day I attended. Since the book is geared towards… Continue reading Ah, to be 13 again. Well, not really.
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November 11th
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Formal and Informal Writing with Conventions
I use conventions in my writer’s notebook and in e-mails. I tend to write with proper conventions when I’m IM-ing since I know it makes my message easier for my reader to decode when we’re writing back and forth rapidly. I write with conventions when I jot notes to my husband. I consistently write with… Continue reading Formal and Informal Writing with Conventions
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Peer Conferring: Questions
I'm intrigued by peer conferring. There's just something about two writers coming together to talk about their work that's interesting to me. I love the nuances of peer conferring -- learning what works well and what doesn't. I like to study really strong collaborations to find the little-known-secrets to a specific grade level of writers. … Continue reading Peer Conferring: Questions
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Owning Your Story.
I was talking with a friend and colleague of mine, Deb Gaby. She was commenting about how often in life when we begin to think differently, this new awareness crops up in many different aspects of our life. Interestingly enough, Deb and I are both thinking deeply about collecting the stories which define our lives.… Continue reading Owning Your Story.
