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1. Meet my father | My Father's Letters
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My Father's Letters. 1963 – 1976. 1 Meet my father. Asymp; 12 Comments. During World War II, he worked below deck in the engine room keeping the ships running. Many years later, when our family came to be, we lived on the 21st floor in New York City housing projects overlooking the Hudson River and he could tell us the names of every ship and its country of origin as they sailed by. Next post →. Thoughts on “1. Meet my father”. February 4, 2015 at 2:17 am. Charlotte, This is amazing! Nina, and knowing th...
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The Magic Number – It's About Making Space
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It's About Making Space. Where the making makes space. June 9, 2015. February 8, 2016. Apparently it’s two. The number of curse words I can unleash before you’ll ask me to leave your office. 8221; I ask, pointing to the report we so conveniently acquired just moments before being seated in your office. 8220;Oh,” you reply, “I didn’t mention that in my report because I didn’t want to cause anxiety.”. Did I hear you correctly? But I don’t buy it. And I won’t let you tell me anymore which te...Either way, y...
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The Magic Number – It's About Making Space
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It's About Making Space. Where the making makes space. June 9, 2015. February 8, 2016. Apparently it’s two. The number of curse words I can unleash before you’ll ask me to leave your office. 8221; I ask, pointing to the report we so conveniently acquired just moments before being seated in your office. 8220;Oh,” you reply, “I didn’t mention that in my report because I didn’t want to cause anxiety.”. Did I hear you correctly? But I don’t buy it. And I won’t let you tell me anymore which te...Either way, y...
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Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge | TWO WRITING TEACHERS
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A meeting place for a world of reflective writers. Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge. Tuesday January 10, 2017. Time to share your slices of life! A slice of life story on your own blog. A link to your post in the comments section. Comments to at least three other SOL bloggers. Category : Slice of Life Story Challenge. Rethinking Graphic Organizers for Writing. Looking for Prize Donations. 72 thoughts on “ Tuesday Slice of Life Story Challenge. Thursday January 12, 2017 at 4:13 am. Slicing. Bette...
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Joy | mommastrong
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Not just strong… Momma Strong. March 4, 2016. How does joy exist for you? Does it radiate off your skin without effort? Or do you have to work for it constantly? For me, joy comes in and out of focus like filtered sunlight through clouds. Many days it’s right there shining down on my skin, warming my heart and feeding my soul. Those days are hard. Sometimes they come fast and often. And it seems like there are more of them in the middle of winter… March especially. How does joy exist for you? Thanks for ...
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December | 2016 | Empowered Teaching
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Empowered Teachers = Empowered Learners. Teacher Church: Transforming Collaboration. December 28, 2016. December 28, 2016. This slideshow requires JavaScript. For others, it’s their local affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. But it doesn’t have to be formal just two or more like-minded teachers who are willing to be honest, vulnerable, brave, positive, and encouraging. Another Teacher Church opportunity: CATE members meet for dinner at NCTE 2016 in Atlanta. Our teacher church pushed ...
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Writing for Freedom | Empowered Teaching
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Empowered Teachers = Empowered Learners. December 18, 2016. December 19, 2016. This graphic, published in The Daily Mail, describes Yahya’s death-defying journey from San Jose to Maui. I’ve written hundreds of letters for my students over my twenty year career, but this is the first time I was writing to a judge. This was the first time I was writing in a situation where my students’ physical freedom was at stake. Visiting Doc Z and The Paper Graders. Redefining Rigor: An Argument for Joy. It’s not...
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Visiting Doc Z and The Paper Graders | Empowered Teaching
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Empowered Teachers = Empowered Learners. Visiting Doc Z and The Paper Graders. December 14, 2016. December 15, 2016. Perhaps the most empowered teacher I’ve met lately is the indomitable Dr. Sarah Zerwin, Doc Z to her students at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. I left California to head to Denver for my mid-year Heinemann Fellows meeting a little early so that I could visit Sarah and her colleagues, collectively known as The Paper Graders (thepapergraders.org). Romeo and Juliet,. Knowing my ob...
