A quote from the novel Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley, My colleague Dr. Diane Lapp and I love words, When we work with students in our English courses, we are known for stopping a discussion midstream to highlight a word in the text that we find interesting. We model close reading continuously, not…
Month: April 2021
Building on NWP Voices, It’s My Turn To Add to the Conversation
So I put my dissertation within the stack of National Writing Project authors that I admire. I am working on a chapter on the power of digital writing highlighting tools and strategies I use with my students. My work, like many other writers, stands on the work of others. My involvement in the San Diego…
Reflecting Back to Move Forward
COVID has given each of us time to reflect. The past 14 months have been life-altering in so many different ways. As we come out of the darkness of fear, there is now the new challenge of how to move forward. Life as we know it has literally turned upside down. I have spent more…
Growing In, Growing Out
Returning to the classroom after teaching from home for over a year has been enlightening. Even with less than two weeks under my belt, I realize the importance of a school and classroom space. I love being on a school campus. I love the day-to-day interaction with both students and adults. I love creating physical…
“It’s Been a Minute”
March 13th, 2020 we walked out of our building, thinking we would be back in a few weeks, a few months tops. We never went back. The Independent Study Center site closed during COVID. Litte did I know as we packed up our personal things last spring that would be the last time I was…