Learning to Write / Writing to Learn

A surprising sentence came out of my mouth at a workshop last week.  The leader repeated it, then turned around, flipped to a new sheet on his chart rack and wrote my sentence, phrase by phrase, each one in a different color:   Letting go of my excuses means I’m free to be who I… Continue reading →

I wrote a blog post on Meanderings just after we met Rhonda Fleming (not that Rhonda Fleming) at Orick.  I had to knock on her door because when we pulled into the parking lot across from The Palms Cafe … we saw our exact same rig … both RV and toad!  Turns out she is… Continue reading →

I just finished a video chat with Nancy and among other things we talked about the problems Mason is having in his English class … particularly with writing. I started this “vent” yesterday because of what  the new curriculum (based on the “one-size-fits-all Common Core Standards) is doing to my own grandson. Anyway … when… Continue reading →

WHEW!  I almost took this Challenge when I got it this morning.  I love what A.J. Juliani is doing with PBL these days … but it’s not time for me to commit to another project!!!   I do want to keep it because I was amazed at how many teachers/classrooms have joined the challenge!  .. Great… Continue reading →

No one is subscribed to this blog except for Richard and Marle.  I’m glad that I decided to take that “30 Day Challenge” down from my Meanderings sit …. but I’m going to play with that on this one. I’m sick today and Rich just handed me a letter from Shannon … so I’m going… Continue reading →