
A Small Victory
Ben (named changed) is one of my most reluctant 7th grade readers. He’s in the AIS (Academic Intervention) class and unapologetically and proudly claims he does not read. The beauty of the class is that I follow a reading workshop model so the kids get a lot of time with eyes on print. For some,…
Writing is Hard Work
Haiku 1 & 2 It’s only day threeSo soon at a loss for wordsWriting is hard work Staring at the screenWhite on white on white on whiteWhen will muse arrive
Winter Fatigue
(This was written in response to a NYT In Her Words piece entitled “If Winter Feels Extra Hard This Year, You’re Not Alone”) School shouldn’t be this hard. A teacher with 20 plus years of experience shouldn’t feel as though she is at the beginning of her career…scrambling to meet due dates, stressing over ungraded…
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
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Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
TAKING THE PLUNGE
Okay-I did it. I took the plunge. Two summers ago I promised myself I would write daily. Didn’t work out. A week later I lowered the bar. I would write a sentence a day. A. Sentence. A. Day. Couldn’t do it. Last year I thought I would do the Slice of Life Challenge, but was…
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