Last week Stacey posted about using Ali's OLW challenge in her classroom. It's a very cool post & if you missed it, take a few minutes to check it out by clicking here. 2008 marks my third OLW. In 2006 the word was GRACE. 2007's word was GENUINE. And in early December I chose the… Continue reading OLW (One Little Word).
Category: reflections
I’m Back.
In a recent email, I explained to Stacey that life has just consumed me recently and the blogging end of it has taken the hit. The past few weeks have been bittersweet. The joy of the holidays could not be beat. I absolutely loved celebrating with our extended family, our friends, and our little family of… Continue reading I’m Back.
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Last Post of the Year
This is going to be my last post for 2007. Tomorrow starts a new year, brimming with possibilities and promise. 2007 has been an amazing year for me professionally and personally. Though it was not without its challenges. (Are writing teachers allowed to use double-negatives or is that bad form?!!?) I´m so pleased that Ruth… Continue reading Last Post of the Year
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ruth’s wn entry: merry & bright.
So I've been noticing stuff in my everyday world and wondering what to develop for WNW. It occurred to me on Monday night that I should write about the Christmas lights that have filled my home. So I've been doing a lot of writing in the air in preparation for today's entry. I pushed my… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: merry & bright.
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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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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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defining book.
Recently my curriculum director gave me the book: Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practiceedited by Kylene Beers, Robert E.Probst, & Linda Rief. (Is my curriculum director awesome, or what?) I am quickly realizing that it is one of those defining books for me. It is all of the top secondary literacy leaders in the field… Continue reading defining book.
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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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i flopped.
Big Time. Seriously. It wasn't pretty. But it was a good experience. Here's the scenario -- A classroom of first graders + Exploding folders filled with stories + Each story is written across pages + NO staples + A weak focus lesson = Monster Chaos The teacher took a photo & I must say a… Continue reading i flopped.
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ruth’s wn entry: rocks.
written: August 23, 2007, after reading April Pulley Sayre's Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust. Rocks. I used to not notice them. And if I'm honest, which I am (especially in my writer's notebook), I still don't notice them. My grandma does, though. And Tammy. And my brother. (In fact, right now… Continue reading ruth’s wn entry: rocks.
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Stacey’s WN Entry: September 11th
Today is September 11th. My heart aches to be back in the City that I stood in on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. I will never forget the words, "A plane flew into the World Trade Center," as I sat at a job interview at a beauty and fashion headhunter. (Remember, this was six years ago...… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: September 11th
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taking away from today.
In Stacey's last post (right below this one), she wrote, "So what I'm taking away from today is . . . " and I thought, what a good reflection for the end of every day. Then I thought, what did I take away from today? Hmmmm. I suppose it's we matter to one another. As… Continue reading taking away from today.
