Thank you to the Two Writing Teachers blog for hosting Slice of Life every Tuesday. There are so many reasons that I love being a teacher...that moment when you see a student find a book they love. Watching a struggling student finally understand a concept they've been struggling with for days. Reading thoughtful, creative, reflective writing from 11 and 12 year olds. I live for these moments. Another reason I love teaching is new beginnings. Wednesday begins second quarter. I like wrapping up the learning from one quarter and moving onto something new. Second quarter is fun because we all know each other, students know expectations and we are into the groove of school. The focus becomes the learning. Yesterday was spent planning learning experiences for second quarter. Thanks to the ideas & inspiration of my PLN I'm working on a social issues unit. We will be reading about social issues and researching and writing about social issues. What's better tha...
Documenting My Journey of Creating