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Compliments Versus Feedback

Something Stacey has made me think more deeply about is complimenting student writers. (Much of my learning & prodding to think about this topic has been through reading her drafts for the book.) I've always tried to use a compliment to push into a teaching point, but Stacey has helped me consider this idea on… Continue reading Compliments Versus Feedback

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I {Heart} Comments

From time to time, I use this blog to sort out ideas I'm wrestling with.  I must admit this puts me in a vulnerable place.  Such was the case with Monday's posts.  Audience -- authentic audience -- has been on my mind a lot lately. Sometimes I think we make things more complicated than they need… Continue reading I {Heart} Comments

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Grace

"How you climb up the mountain is just as important as how... More you get down the mountain. And so it is with life, which for many of us becomes one big gigantic test followed by one big gigantic lesson. In the end, it all comes down to one word: grace. It's how you accept… Continue reading Grace