Posted in art, teaching, writing on Oct 6th, 2007 No Comments »
The last three weeks have been overwhelmingly busy at work. I’ve been at work or meetings for work until at least 6 every night. Several things have occurred at work that are like tiny whispers I need to process.
For one, I had kids staying for tutoring on Wednesday. One of the boys is, to use [...]
Posted in art, teaching on Aug 23rd, 2007 2 Comments »
Last night, I created a great journal for my protege. I’m a mentor for a first year teacher this year. She’s a science teacher, but since the first year is so very important, and I’m a writing teacher, I knew she must have a journal to reflect in. Plus, we can use it as a [...]
Posted in art, teaching, writing on Aug 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
My classroom is finished. The books are all organized on book racks, placed carefully in a clear shoe caddy–which is perfect for books, by the way– and hung on the back of my closet door. I have over 200 books ranging from a few classics to the new award winners to the most popular book [...]
Posted in teaching, writing on Aug 20th, 2007 5 Comments »
I love my job. Despite the fact that daily something horrible is said about teachers–some do deserve the negative press–I love what I do, and I take it seriously. I’m a teacher. That role is so important. In my hands, I hold the fate of so many variables. I can entice kids to love [...]
Posted in blogging: a process, teaching, writing on Aug 9th, 2007 1 Comment »
Trying to get into the groove of writing on my blog everyday is proving difficult. Right now, time is limited, but I’m so looking forward to a routine in the fall that will allow me to post at least every other day.
I’ve been back in my classroom, trying to get it set up. It’s a [...]
