Over on Ali's blog, {A}, she's been talking about traditions this week. I was inspired to create a list of traditions that follow me into this season. I was wondering about you . . . what are your traditions? Holiday traditions, daily traditions, wedding traditions . . . any kind you feel compelled to share. … Continue reading happy saturday.
Category: teacher of writing
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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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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Stacey’s WN Entry: Two People Who’ve Really Changed My Life
The two people who changed my life were both my teachers. Carol Snook Role: 1st Grade Teacher Carol Snook was the most amazing teacher a child could ask for. She celebrated each student and cherished what was unique about each of her 14 kiddos (the year I had her). She insisted that we keep in… Continue reading Stacey’s WN Entry: Two People Who’ve Really Changed My Life
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more on key beliefs + a big thanks!
Wow! Thanks to those who have shared so far on their Key Beliefs when it comes to language arts. If you've not viewed the comments -- do so now! Just click HERE. So back in January, I wrote a professional manifesto. (I posted it below.) Click here to see a recent reflection on it. Upon reviewing… Continue reading more on key beliefs + a big thanks!
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So you say that teachers of writing must be writers themselves, eh?
I've found a common thread amongst those who've commented on Ruth's Post entitled "Key Beliefs." Nearly everyone has said that teachers of writing must be writers themselves. If that's the case, then it's time to submit that manuscript you've been keeping locked away for fear of it getting rejected. (BTW: I've had a children's book… Continue reading So you say that teachers of writing must be writers themselves, eh?
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key beliefs?
I'm a part of our district's literacy task force. At our last meeting we were assigned the task of writing a mission statement for the teaching of writing & reading within our district. So what are some of your KEY BELIEFS when it comes to teaching writing & reading? I'll share my list later --… Continue reading key beliefs?
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A writing challenge I volunteered for… and it’s going to be challenging!
Every week my synagogue attaches a D'var Torah, which is an interpretation of the week's Torah portion, to the weekly newsletter. I decided to volunteer to write a D'var Torah on the occasion of our upcoming Auf Ruf. [Auf-ruf is a Yiddish term, taken from German, which means "to be called up." An Auf Ruf… Continue reading A writing challenge I volunteered for… and it’s going to be challenging!
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How can we help?
I noticed that the First Year Teacher Page is one of the second most-popular "post" on our blog. Since we're about one month into the school year, I wanted to ask HOW we can really help you more? Are there forms or templates you want to see? What kind of things can Ruth and I… Continue reading How can we help?
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before GO.
Pretty soon we're going to be going at full speed as a new school year begins. Before GO, though, there's GET READY and GET SET. Have you gotten ready, gotten set? I know there are classrooms to organize and school clothes to buy and writer's notebooks solutions to figure out, but there's more too. We need to… Continue reading before GO.
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What really matters when providing quality writing instruction…
One of Ruth's Colleagues from Indiana, Jen Barney, wrote a post about the top ten things she's learned as a teacher of writing in the past year. I think she touches on some very important ideas in her posting, which reflect the same thinking Ruth and I have about teaching writing. Do stop over to… Continue reading What really matters when providing quality writing instruction…
