A BIG thank you to the people who graciously responded to the post I wrote in March when I was compiling the book list for the graduate course I'm teaching. The titles you suggested were great additions to the rough draft of the book list I had compiled. Unfortunately, some of the books were not… Continue reading Mentor Texts and Journal Articles and Professional Books… Oh My!
The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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It’s Late…
One of my professional goals this summer is to get ahead on my blog posts. So far I'm failing miserably at this. We've been out of internet since 6:17 am. It's back (but slow) and I'm blogging, hoping I start accomplishing my blog-ahead goal soon. So for tonight's post you get a little collection of… Continue reading It’s Late…
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Ten Best @ Nerdy Book Club
A few months ago I ran into Cindy Minnich who was attending a professional development seminar I lead. We chatted for awhile after the workshop. She encouraged me to write something for the Nerdy Book Club, which is an incredible blog she facilitates with Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp. I took a look at the… Continue reading Ten Best @ Nerdy Book Club
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Three Things
Today is one of my first days of summer break. I woke up early, even before the alarm and wrote 1000 words. We read a collective total of 5 books. The kids and I: rode bikes for an hour; had a picnic lunch by the waterfall in the park; and played at the skate park.… Continue reading Three Things
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Q&A with Patricia Polacco + a Giveaway
Patricia Polacco has long been one of my favorite children's authors. I've led author studies of her works with my former students in both reading and writing workshop. I have used books like Mrs. Katz and Tush and The Butterfly in my consulting work. She an author whose books take up a good deal of… Continue reading Q&A with Patricia Polacco + a Giveaway
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The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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Summer Reading Plans
Do you have summer reading plans? Like most things in life, it's important to make a plan in order to meet your goals. In my little corner of the world summer is almost a synonym for reading. Before I had kids, I used to send my books with Andy when he left for work in order to… Continue reading Summer Reading Plans
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How many exclamation points should one use to end a sentence?
I changed the way I used exclamation points as a result of reading Dan Feigelson's Practical Punctuation: Lessons on Rule Making and Rule Breaking in Elementary Writing. Prior to reading Feigelson's book I was guilty of using multiple exclamation points to express enthusiasm on students' papers and my excitement when crafting e-mails to other adults. Tsk… Continue reading How many exclamation points should one use to end a sentence?
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Summer Writing Camp
My summers away at sleep away camp were some of the best of my life. However, sleep away camp gave way to summer internships, which eventually gave way to jobs. Ah, the passage of time and how our summers change! Ssince 2005, I have spent at least one week of every summer engaged in professional… Continue reading Summer Writing Camp
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End of the Year Reflection
I think reflective practice is the heart of a growing teacher. Without reflection, we stagnate. Over time, reflection has become a state of mind for me. However, if I never write it down, I fear I'm missing deepening my understanding. Writing strengthens reflective practice. Will you take some time to write a reflection from this… Continue reading End of the Year Reflection
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The Weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge
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