tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post6050873123172076376..comments2024-03-23T21:08:20.365-07:00Comments on Forever in First: Saturday Sayings: What It's NotTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-73370909276266972182015-05-11T18:17:11.709-07:002015-05-11T18:17:11.709-07:00Barb, I don't worry about your writing instruc...Barb, I don't worry about your writing instruction. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-81921802893905702402015-05-10T18:58:27.130-07:002015-05-10T18:58:27.130-07:00This is a great list, Tammy! I probably rely too m...This is a great list, Tammy! I probably rely too much on journals (in fact I know I do) but we write every single day, so I feel good about that. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-30235272588411262922015-05-10T16:43:23.167-07:002015-05-10T16:43:23.167-07:00Maria, thanks! I hope that all teachers in my dis...Maria, thanks! I hope that all teachers in my district, from novice to masterful, can grow into better writing instructors next year.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-20096115349909299412015-05-10T16:42:18.293-07:002015-05-10T16:42:18.293-07:00Jenny, I'm not sure that many teachers have ha...Jenny, I'm not sure that many teachers have had the right training or even the best personal experiences with writing to make them feel comfortable teaching it. The CCSS is pushing teachers to learn though.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-20896334051490572352015-05-10T16:40:42.081-07:002015-05-10T16:40:42.081-07:00Miss Trayers, yes they do. Relying on someone els...Miss Trayers, yes they do. Relying on someone else's ideas all the time is not the best strategy for building strong writing muscles.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-73820055607344970452015-05-10T16:39:37.361-07:002015-05-10T16:39:37.361-07:00Lori, it's been a long time coming. I'm h...Lori, it's been a long time coming. I'm hoping that everyone is able to embrace the change. It will be a good one!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-21422502234444098702015-05-10T16:32:33.171-07:002015-05-10T16:32:33.171-07:00I LOVE your "is not" list. :) I can...I LOVE your "is not" list. :) I can't wait to hear all your writing thoughts this summer and next year. :) Maria Eshmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888640846078046920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-25628034302835078602015-05-09T20:23:37.093-07:002015-05-09T20:23:37.093-07:00Why is writing so scary to teach? I know my instru...Why is writing so scary to teach? I know my instruction is lacking, so I'm hoping you'll have lots of great encouragement for us next year! Only 19 days left in this one! Yikes!!<br />Jenny<br />Owl Things Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978780415995185795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-41477821504830455352015-05-09T11:23:35.582-07:002015-05-09T11:23:35.582-07:00That is a great list! I do think many rely heavily...That is a great list! I do think many rely heavily on prompts. We had stduents from colleague's class that was split up this week and I asked them all to write a story. The students from this other class kept asking "I don't know how to start-there's nothing on the board". They need to learn those strategies as well.Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-5354662463922243962015-05-09T09:02:28.799-07:002015-05-09T09:02:28.799-07:00Congratulations to you and your school for decidin...Congratulations to you and your school for deciding to put the focus on writing the next few years! We need to make this shift at our school. I think it is a bit scary for some. A lot of teachers tell me this is their weakest area of teaching, where they feel this least comfortable. Good luck to your school as you move forward in this process!<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.com