So, it’s the middle of second period. I have eight students. I have a group of three students who are doing a sayback peer response activity at the tables right behind me. I have another group of three sitting at the “teacher’s desk” (For some reason, I have a spare teacher desk in my room. The kids love to sit there whenever they have the opportunity.) reading each other’s drafts and writing down lists of questions they have for the author. Two students who were absent yesterday are in the student desk section of the room finishing the rough drafts of their memoirs. And everyone is writing. Typing right now, I’m being the noisiest one. It’s all eyes on paper and pencils scratch, scratch, scratching. Today, right now, this moment, it is a good day.
September 6, 2008 at 3:09 pm |
OH! The grass is always greener in someone else’s field! I’m glad you were having a great day. You made me want to be there. Only eight students, huh? How do you handle the pressure? I’m glad you went out on a ledge and got this job. I hope you have a great year!
September 6, 2008 at 3:09 pm |
I’m impressed. I know 8 students doesn’t seem like many, but to get every single one of them quiet and writing–that’s a pretty major feat. Keep up the good work.
September 8, 2008 at 6:40 pm |
Doing saybacks and writing questions for the author. You are SOOOO writing project! Writing Project to the core.
September 29, 2008 at 9:38 pm |
OK, this has nothing to do with your blog per se, but ironically, I just saw your “Kernel’s Season’s” on Food Network!! Yeah, it’s on some show called “Unwrapped.” how weird is that?