In “Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model that Works,” Stacey Shubitz and Lynne R. Dorfman have provoked some deep reflections about writing in our learning space. Some background: I am currently in my third year of Continue reading An Invitation to Find Best
Crawl inside…it’s safer there. Impenetrable. Shielded. Alone.
Image Attribution: Evelyn Rile and Cary Harrod This is a continuation of yesterday’s post, where I shared my thoughts about this provocation: I promised to share the evidence I use to assess my students’ growth in reading. As I said, Continue reading Keeping it Beaut: Slice of Life 3/26
I. I am suspect of programs, of best practices, of anything that smacks of one-size-fits-all. I cringe when we’re told to “do” guided reading with all of our students. Or use tickets as a way to control all of our Continue reading I Am “Not All”: Slice of Life 3/24
It’s true. I’ve failed. Twice now, I did not get my post done in time, although I have a post for every single day of this March challenge. Here I am, my second post today. I feel the sting because Continue reading Words and Pain: Slice of Life 3/23