Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Begin with the End in Mind. But what if the end seems impossible to reach or even imagine? If you would have told me a little over a year ago that I would have ridden my bike 40 miles. Let me give you a little background.

To be the best me I can be in the classroom . Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Join in and share a slice of your life. When they were little, it was so easy to buy online. I found cute, reasonable, practical shoes. And I bought two pairs in a click. What about this one? Wrinkled nose. They look for colors they like.

Sharing teaching and learning stories with fellow readers and writers. WHY go back to school? Third, it will be nice to be on a productive schedule again. I look forward to school; I can socialize with students and colleagues, continue to grow in my practice, and help students to grow and learn, too. Other reasons to stay home? An ea.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. The Poetry Friday Roundup is at My Juicy Little Universe. On Wednesday, he shared a poem about tomatoes which had me eating them for breakfast. Who would not want to, after reading this? Suddenly it is August again, so hot,. I sit on the ground. In the garden of Carmel,. They are so ripe that the skin is split,.

Beginning the School Year! August 15, 2015. What do you know about school, the year, your grade level, your students and yourself as you begin to plan? How do you set your priorities? What are you planning based on your own personal belief statements? If your students are already attending, think back to how you began the year. How important are relationships? .

The Book is in Your Court. 5 Picture Books that Promote Growth Mindset. 8221; She then tried to ride the bike again and was successful. In Mindsets in the Classroom. 5 Picture Books that Promote Growth Mindset.

Focusing on Literacy Work that Matters. On January 5, 2017. G2Great celebrated our two-year Twitter anniversary. As I look back on this remarkable journey, January 8, 2015. Stands out in my mind. On that day Amy Brennan. Read more about our story here. Shouting Our Deepest Literacy Beliefs from the Mountaintop.

Using Google Forms for Student Writing Conferences. Remember to keep up this important work! You stand up, elated. You have just completed the best conference of your career! You look around your classroom at 29 other writers who need that same kind of support. How will you remember what just happened? How will you keep track of that work? Why do we take notes on conferring? Google Forms is free, .

Teaching Reading in Small Groups. What in the world is a word hoard? July 11, 2014. A word hoard is a term guest author Megan Frazer Blakemore.