"There are always results when teaching writing. and they are always good, if you don't teach with results in mind. lol"
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"Very true! I need to teach a creative writing class or something that has no DEMAND for RESULTS! lol I love love love teaching and am glad to be able to do it everyday- this is my 13th year- and I'm sort of longing for the days where there…"
Gaetan Pappalardo left a comment for Courtney Griffith"Well, I guess the grass could seem greener on both sides, but eventually it fades to yellow, then to brown. We are tested as well in the third grade. MS and HS get it bad, though. That's what I hear. It seems that the MS and HS writing is…"
"Thanks for the welcome comment! I teach in NJ too- high school- 9th and 12th grade. I'm a little envious of the kind of writing you get to do in 3rd grade as opposed to what we do in hs- lol. Sometimes I think the goal of high school writing is…"
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- At 5:25am on December 27, 2009, Gaetan Pappalardo said…
- There are always results when teaching writing. and they are always good, if you don't teach with results in mind. lol
- At 11:58am on December 3, 2009, Gaetan Pappalardo said…
- Well, I guess the grass could seem greener on both sides, but eventually it fades to yellow, then to brown. We are tested as well in the third grade. MS and HS get it bad, though. That's what I hear. It seems that the MS and HS writing is solely based on the end result (test) And not on teaching kids to write for life. Thanks for the message.
- At 10:49am on November 24, 2009, Gaetan Pappalardo said…
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Here is a place to post your Wacky We-search Reports. Post each report as a new discussion, or if you are a teacher you can post similar reports in the same blog ie: Drug Ads etc.. Can't wait to see all the examples.See More
Laurie Block Spigel replied to Barry Lane's discussion Poetry Ideas for April"I have lots of poetry and bookmaking ideas on my website, and also some poems written by me and my students. In April 2013 I published an article title Seven Poetry Games. You will find something for all ages there. …"
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