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A Sitting Kind of Day
Today was a sitting kind of day. The snow returned. It blew in whiffs through the playground leaving a thin, white blanket over everything. The temperature dropped a bit. The building of the forts continued. There was a tiff between two groups about whose fort-is-this-anyway? And, then we sat. We sat while one girl shared… Read more
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Reflection on a Monday Night
The new school year is well underway. My students and I have had about six weeks to learn about and understand each other pretty well by now. We survived the so-called honeymoon phase. We’ve gotten past the “who-the-heck-are-you-and-why-are-you-acting-this-way phase”. We have had our share of ups and downs. Many, if not most, of our routines… Read more
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Single, Working Parents
I have a new found respect for single, working parents. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always known that being a single parent is not easy. But knowing something and living it are two different things altogether. Recently, I spent 2 1/2 weeks as the only adult at home. So, I was glad when my husband returned from his… Read more
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Grade 5 Moving On Ceremony – June 2017
I wrote the following letter to my students at the grade 5 Moving On Ceremony this year. Dear Fabulous Fifth Graders, You know who you are! We have had an amazing year. We’ve had our ups and downs, but we’ve always taken care of each other. Reluctantly, we’ve said our goodbyes to Layla, Cata, and… Read more
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#cyberpd #TeachersWrite #ITA17 #EdD
Just as the year begins to wind down, I am thinking ahead to the flexibility of the summer months. Not only am I looking forward to a 3-week family vacation to the US, but I’m also anticipating the slew of summer learning opportunities available to me and the choices I’ve made from among these. I… 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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"You mean, we don’t get to read today?"
“You mean, we don’t get to read today?” Wow! I wasn’t expecting that response! Every year, I set four major goals for my work with students that guide everything I do in the classroom. These goals are: (1) that my students love to read. (2) That they love to write. (3) That they develop a… Read more
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Until Tuesday…
Slicing every day in March!! I’m not sure what to write for this last slice of the March Slice of Life Challenge. It’s the last day and I’m a bit stuck for ideas. Today was a cold, rainy day.It has been cold and raining for several months now.I wish it would stop, even if for… Read more
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Without my laptop…
Slicing every day in March!! Today I forgot my school laptop at home.I had to get to school before the 7:00 am “pico y placa” restrictions, based on my license plate, went into effect. It wasn’t until I got to school that I realized that the feeling that something-was-missing when I walked out the door… Read more
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Writing Every Day
Slicing every day in March!! Oh, oh.I don’t know what to write.I’m tired and I’d love to stop trying to write so that I could curl up with a good book, instead.If it weren’t for the March Slice of Life Challenge, I would most likely log out of my computer right now, so that I… Read more
Elisa Waingort 