I decided that before I can start posting about what I'm doing this year, I needed to share some of my favorite strategies from last year that went really well with the students. I was completely inspired by Kelly Gallagher after reading devouring all of his books at the beginning of the school year! I had the opportunity to go to a Kelly Gallagher workshop at Judson this spring, and it was absolutely amazing! He was so nice when I went up to him (I was terrified and starstruck), and even wrote "You're Welcome" on this piece of paper, because my students actually asked me to THANK HIM for changing the way we read novels in class. Students + asked me + to say thank you to an author + about school stuff = UTOPIA! Here are some of my abbreviated notes from the day: His TOP Points: Kids should write 4X more than you can physically grade Students suffer from word poverty. Must get students reading more in order to be exposed to vocabulary. We ne
Found your blog through Farley's currently link up. Love finding other Middle School teachers. Sounds like you are having a good break. Hope you have a great new year!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I'm so glad you got to spend some time with your husband this break. Usually my husband is away around this time but this year he was actually home for most of my break too! Like you, I don't look forward to going back on Monday. Do we have to? ;) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHello! I love your blog design! I found you through Farley's link up. I know what you mean about having things to cross off your "to-do" list. I didn't get anything accomplished over break, but then again I didn't have my computer! I hope you get some things done in the next few days before we go back to school! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI wish I was richer too....maybe TPT will get us there? LOL ;) Good luck this year!
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