Today was the first day back for the new school year. Students will come tomorrow. I spent my morning in a series of meetings and the afternoon helping teachers prepare for the first few days of the new year. At the end of the day I returned to my office, reminded of the stamina it… Continue reading The Power of Thanks

Kevin Hodgson. Kevin teaches sixth grade in Southampton, Massachusetts at the William E. Norris Elementary School, where his students use technology for publishing and creation throughout the year. He is also the technology liaison with the Western Massachusetts Writing Project and a co-editor of the book collection Teaching the New Writing: Technology, Change and Assessment… Continue reading Guest Post: Threaded Adventures

Check out these top ten lists on Merriam-Webster Online. There's things like: Top Ten Phrases from Shakespeare Top Ten Words for Things You Didn't Know Have Names Top Ten Unusual Phobias Top Ten New Words for Old Things There is a clear explanation for each word, along with the history of the orgin. However, what… Continue reading Now This is Kinda Fun

Although this post isn't what I intended to write today, it is the post that needs to be written today. Nate is a good friend of my husband and mine. He is quite simply amazing. He is 20 years old and every time I'm around him I learn something that makes me a better person. What makes… Continue reading What I Learned about Teaching Writing from Swim Lessons

Your stuff starts out being just for you . . . but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right—as right as you can anyway—it belongs to anyone who wants to read it. —Stephen King