July 2016
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DIY Literacy Chapters 5 & 6
This is the last in a series of blog posts for the #CyberPD16 book study on DIY Literacy, Teaching Tools for Differentiation, Rigor and Independence by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts. This post will address chapters 5 & 6. You can read my previous posts here and here. Chapter 5 is all about differentiation. Kate… Read more
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Summer
It’s July 19th. In a month’s time, I’ll be running around frantically trying to get ready for the first day of school. We start August 23rd with students. I am enjoying my summer. It’s going to be hard to get back into a teaching routine. Here are some of the things I’m going to have… Read more
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DIY Literacy, Chapters 3 & 4
In their recently published book, DIY Literacy, Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts guide teachers in the development and practice of four literacy tools that they claim will help students recall and apply the lessons we’ve taught in the classroom – repertoire and process charts, demonstration notebooks, micro-progressions and bookmarks. In particular, they pose the following questions: “How can I… Read more
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I Loved My Friend
This afternoon I had dinner with a teacher friend and her husband.She finished her contract this year and is heading back to the U.S. I feel like I’ve been down this path before. I have lived in many places and it’s always the same.Friendships are made.People come andthen they go.Or, I go. And, the cycle… Read more
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DIY Literacy #CyberPD Book Study – Chapters One, Two and the Bonus Chapter
I have a confession to make: I almost didn’t buy this book. I kept thinking that it’s just about making charts, so what is the big deal? However, since many people I know and respect were talking about it, I caved in (after making several other book purchases) and decided to buy it. I’m glad… Read more
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A Celebration
This past June marked my 30th yearas an educator. source: http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/celebrate-48313119 It seems like a… Read more
Elisa Waingort 