tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post3845750691343419390..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: My Writing Adviceloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-33897915904460276742013-03-25T06:04:00.554-04:002013-03-25T06:04:00.554-04:00@Anonymous What a fantastic story! What a great te...@Anonymous What a fantastic story! What a great teacher you are for encouraging these stories! It shows that even at a young age, they have great imaginations and that we shouldn't try to stifle them. Hopefully your time with them will help them so much in the future and help them not be afraid of writing. Thanks so much for sharing! loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-87936739537106364052013-03-24T21:46:33.797-04:002013-03-24T21:46:33.797-04:00I am currently working towards my Master’s Degree ...I am currently working towards my Master’s Degree in Teaching English Language Learners and I stumbled upon some great insight that I would like to share. I have been working with a group of first graders in a public school in Maryland. With no explanation, a student with a vivid imagination came up with a wild tale about how his pencil became missing. After he went on and on about a secret Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-60459611203458840382013-03-19T21:37:16.468-04:002013-03-19T21:37:16.468-04:00Pat--I would contact them and see if the deadline ...Pat--I would contact them and see if the deadline is firm. If they are not filled up, they might consider making an exception. (You can tell them a Gateway Writing Project TC--teacher consultant--highly recommended the institute and said it was "life changing.")Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-33866605648334623372013-03-19T07:55:57.537-04:002013-03-19T07:55:57.537-04:00@Sioux Thanks for the recommendation. I check and ...@Sioux Thanks for the recommendation. I check and there is a site near me but the application deadline was in January. I will keep it in mind for next year. loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-76220628804335819302013-03-19T06:25:27.617-04:002013-03-19T06:25:27.617-04:00Pat--Great advice. Since you love writing, I recom...Pat--Great advice. Since you love writing, I recommend checking out the closest National Writing Project site. Each site has a "summer institute" which is 4-5 weeks long and during it, you focus on your writing.<br /><br />It's life-changing, Pat, and with your love of various things (nature, knitting, traveling) you have lots of writing fodder at your disposal...<br /><br />The NWPSioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com