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Tuesday Slicing #1/many more – A New Start
I am a perfectionist and a rule follower. I need to know what is expected of me so that I can work within those parameters. Although I may deviate from some expectations or rules, I agonize over my decisions to do so. You’re probably thinking: OMG! What a combination! Yes, it’s a lethal combination and causes Read more
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Intentions
Today is Tuesday and typically I would be writing a blog post for the #SOL Tuesday challenge on the Two Writing Teachers blog site. But, over the last few weeks, probably more than that, I haven’t been able to write much of anything…or even read much of anything, for that matter. I have had a Read more
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10 minutes of uninterrupted writing
Once a week, on Mondays, my students have writing homework. They write, anything, for at least 10 minutes without stopping. A parent used the term “uninterrupted writing” in an email message to me earlier this year, and so the phrase has stuck. 10 minutes of uninterrupted writing My students keep track of their writing on Read more
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My Daughters are Home
Posted to Two Writing Teachers Tuesday Slice of Life Challenge The house is full. My daughters are home. I still say “home” even though it’s not really home to them anymore. It’s not the home they grew up in, not where they lived for 4 years and 10 years when they were little and before Read more
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Electrical Storm
This afternoon there was an electrical storm.Apparently, we’ll be experiencing these more often this monthat the same time that the bad weather starts to diminish.Hopefully, May will be a better month, for the weatherand for changes I am hoping for. Winter here has never been like this before.In fact, we’ve never had an actual weather Read more
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Grateful
Today I’ve been thinking of that saying, “when one door closes, another one opens“. You know the one I’m talking about.Sometimes a door closes and it’s not a surprise. Although you’re hopeful, deep down inside you know what the outcome is going to be even before you go down that path. But, even though you Read more
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Thank You
Source:http://www.planwallpaper.com/static/images/thank-you-clothesline-752×483.jpg I had a hard time writing this post. In fact, I kept putting it off all week and now, a week and a day later, I am forced to write something. I feel like I should have a big, inspiring story about a former student who contacted me years later to thank me for Read more
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Writing Does That For Me
Writing has always been a cathartic activity for me. I write when I’m upset or confused and, after just a few minutes, I start to feel better. Writing about failures or challenging situations helps me clarify my thinking so that I can sort through the muck and figure out what my next steps might be. Read more
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#EdCollab and #TWOTC twitter chats
I participated in back-to-back Twitter chats tonight. Two hours of fast-paced, free professional learning, coaching and collaboration. Ideas, encouragement and pure inspiration that I will take back to my classroom tomorrow. #EdCollab and #TWOTC Back-to-back learning opportunities.My choice.My needs.Nerdy teacher heaven. Here are nine takeaways from these two chats: When I am working with a Read more
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Sitting in My Usual Spot
I am sitting in my usual spot.At least it has been my usual spot for about a week now.It has become my work space.It’s where I sit to participate in online summer PD activities.It’s where I read.It’s where I write. My usual spot is in a corner of the couch.The arm rest is unusually wide.I Read more
Elisa Waingort 