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Monthly Archives: March 2015
500th Follower
I remember exactly when I decided I had a goal of reaching 500 Twitter followers. It was a number of months ago. I witnessed my friend, Julieanne Harmatz, gain her 1,000th follower. (She’s now up to almost 1,500.) I watched … Continue reading
Awards for a NYC Weekend
Fastest Ride to LAX: Goes to my son. Slow down and be safe honey, someone wants you to survive college intact! Squishiest Airline Seat Ever: Delta – wow. They’ve squeezed in a couple more rows now. At least we can … Continue reading
Posted in SOL2015, thoughts, Writing
Tagged colleagues, Cornelius Minor, Emmalee Briggs, Fran McVeigh, Julieanne Harmatz, NYC, reflection, Saturday Reunion, slice of life, Travel, two writing teachers
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If you give a writer a forum…
If you give a writer a forum, she just may want to tell you about awakening to a tweet from a blogging champion. “So, what time are we thinking for brunch?” And if she tells you about the blogging champion’s … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, SOL2015, Write like this
Tagged Brooklyn, challenges, Emmalee Briggs, Fran McVeigh, Hamilton, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, Julieanne Harmatz, Kelly Gallagher, Laura Numeroff, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Manhattan, NYU, two writing teachers, VIcki Vinton, Write Like This, writing
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Amped Up on Literacy
I’m pretty sure today was one of the best days ever for me in terms of professional study. I mean, I have blog post drafts titled Patricia Pollacco, Carl Anderson & Kylene Beers. I sat in sessions with these literary … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Step up, lean in, lead., Teaching, thoughts
Tagged Carl Anderson, Catherine Flynn, Cornelius Minor, Emmalee Briggs, Fran McVeigh, Grace Dodge, Julieanne Harmatz, Kassandcorn, Kylene Beers, Lucy Caulkins, Patricia Pollacco, Reading To The Core, Resource Full, Saturday Reunion, Tara Smith, TCRWP, To Read To Write To Be
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Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Reading through the schedule for tomorrow’s Saturday Reunion at Teachers College in New York, I am struck by a thought that haunts me. Why didn’t I think of that? I have that thought again and again when I read … Continue reading
Woke up Late, Ma’am.
I worked at a local middle school today where West Point Academy was sponsoring an all-day STEM workshop and competition. Cadets and officers were in attendance along with about 200 students ranging from fourth to eleventh grade. I stood at the … Continue reading
Posted in Students First, Teaching, thoughts
Tagged be present, SOL2015, students first, west point, words matter
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Text + Questioning = Critical Literacy
This morning I had opportunity to be in classrooms working with 3rd and 4th-grade students on reading a visual text. (I played a video.) I was aiming to set them up to do some critical reading work. I wanted to point … Continue reading
Why Get Critical About Literacy?
There are many takes on critical literacy. I like this one: Critical literacy is the ability to read text actively in a reflective way to develop a deeper understanding of socially constructed concepts; such as power, inequality and injustice in … Continue reading
Posted in History & Social Studies, Teaching
Tagged Critical Literacy, History, questioning, SOL2015, Thinking like a Historian
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Less Than 10 Minutes To Write
Today I did a ton of writing. I was on my computer most of the day. But it was not the kind of writing one posts to a blog. I wrote for work. I wrote professionally for others. Norbert whined … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, SOL2015, Writing
Tagged blogging, challenges, computer issues, Norbert, quick write, slice of life, SOL2015
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The Power & Beauty of One Little Word
I haven’t written about her yet. But she moves powerfully as she threads through my psyche. I went to a retreat right before the new year. I hadn’t even heard of sand play before, but I got to try … Continue reading
Posted in One Little Word, self reflection, SOL2015, thoughts, Writing, Yes
Tagged journaling, one little word, reflection, sand play, slice of life, SOL2015
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