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In my search for the perfect blog post I realize that I have neglected my professional journal writing. You may be wondering, “isn’t blogging the new journaling”? Perhaps, but for me my professional journal is private, for my eyes alone, unless I want to share it with others. Blogging is as candid a public expression… Read more

Well, Screen Free Week is over – http://bit.ly/dUgLav – and it was a moderate success at our house. I have to say that although we weren’t screen free for the entire six days we tried really hard to stay off the screen for most of the week. Having a 3-day weekend didn’t help matters, though!… Read more

This post originally appeared in Anthony Cody’s blog, Living in Dialogue, on April 8th. President Obama: We Want for Our Children What You Want for Yours Read more

How is a great dentist like a great teacher? Here’s the partial list that I created after I visited my dentist today. They both have genuine smiles on their faces and greet you warmly. They both make the patient or student feel comfortable. Today my dentist offered me a blanket while he was performing the… Read more

The writing topics I posted on Monday evoke too much raw emotion for me to address at the moment, especially right now when I’m feeling so relaxed. That’s what being on vacation does for me, even a short one – I feel the tension draining from me with each passing day. I end up doing… Read more

I sit in the living room, half listening to my husband, son, and oldest daughter making tiramisu. I stay out of the kitchen as that is not my strong suit. My son and daughter are learning from my husband while I write my Slice of Life for today. There are lots of things I could… Read more

We walked the length of the luge track on our third day at Canada Olympic Park (COP). For nearly 1.6 km we trudged, through soft, pristine snowcovering the ice below our feet.I slid three times, landing on my bum,laughing joyously,cushioned by the thick snow that continues to fall beckoned by hints of Spring. http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/solsc-2011-27-of-31/ Read more

In my last post I said that Canada Olympic Park (COP) was the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Actually, it was one venue of several where various Olympic competitions took place; one of the many things the children and I learned during our visit this week. On our second day, we spent the morning… Read more

Today was our first day at Canada Olympic Park (COP) Open Minds School. COP was the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. It is now a popular park in our city highlighting a variety of winter sports. Our class is fortunate to be able to spend this week there as a result of… Read more

This week, my students prepared for student-led conferences. They reflected on their learning by identifying important knowledge in four distinct areas: reading, writing, math, and Spanish. Then, they wrote these self-assessments as “I know” statements. Some examples are: I know how to check for understanding; I know how to add and subtract; I know how… Read more