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Making the Workshop Work in High School ELA???
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bliss Bednar Nov 4, 2011.

 

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Bliss Bednar replied to Amanda Goss's discussion Making the Workshop Work in High School ELA???
"I have tried writing workshop in high schoool, and I has trouble making sure students weren't "working the system" and getting away with doing very little. With all that Texas requires me to cover, I had difficulty making sure it all…"
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Gaetan Pappalardo replied to Amanda Goss's discussion Making the Workshop Work in High School ELA???
"It is normal for a new teacher to struggle with time. (You are not an alien. And, if a new teacher is not struggling with time, they are full of...well, you know.) You have so much to do and it seems like you have so little time. It will get better…"
Feb 22, 2010
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"THANKS AMANDA. You are a radiant soul who will bring great light to teaching. Follow your heart!"
Nov 21, 2009
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"It was good seeing you again! I was talking with a teacher tonight at the Texas Party about your Wacky Wesearch, so she will be coming to purchase it. It is such a great fit for some of the things she wants to do...hope the rest of your time at NCTE…"
Nov 21, 2009
Amanda Goss commented on Alan Sitomer's blog post Don't other teachers pretty much tune out?
"I am an "English" teacher, but I teach "at-risk" students with the understanding that I will be more than their "English" teacher. I taught the first chapter of Geometry three times last week by having kids REALLY learn…"
Sep 21, 2009
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Jun 14, 2009
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Amanda Goss replied to Brenda Krupp's discussion Principle #1: Balance the Basics in the group DWN Book Club: Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones
"What strikes me as I read through this discussion is the link between writing and thinking. If writing is thinking (which I believe it is), than the logic follows that a writing teacher is a thinking teacher. While I became a much better writing…"
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DWN Book Club: Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones

Start Reading! Many of you have commented on this book in passing. I think it's time to have a book discussion about Newkirk's book, Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones. Get yourself a copy. Read it by May 18th. The discussion starts then!
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"Amanda, So glad you are here. I have my eye on you. I think you are destined for greatness. Welcome"
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"I have my eye on you. You are going to be one of teacher teachers! Welcome"
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At 8:11pm on October 04, 2010, Barry Lane gave Amanda Goss a gift…
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At 11:30pm on November 21, 2009, Barry Lane said…
THANKS AMANDA. You are a radiant soul who will bring great light to teaching. Follow your heart!
At 10:20pm on June 10, 2009, Barry Lane said…
Amanda,

So glad you are here. I have my eye on you. I think you are destined for greatness.

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At 7:47pm on June 10, 2009, Gaetan Pappalardo said…
Welcome to the Ning!
 
 
 

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