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Jul 26, 2009
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"Ha, ha. Please, I need to borrow this! Very cute."
Jul 25, 2009
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NWP : Where the Wild Things Are

"LOVEEEEEE it! As a member of the NWP WILDLIFE SOCIETY, I salute you (although our members in Nebraska are not quite so shy :-) !!"
Jul 25, 2009
Valdosta commented on Barry Lane's video

The importance of Expressive Writing

"Okay, I am sharing this with EVERY writing teacher (with whom) I have an e-mail address. free writing=real writing=things the writer knows a lot about=best writing=_____ ________ (fill in your own blank here--free write!)"
Jul 15, 2009
Valdosta commented on Joy's group Reading - Writing Connection
"Okay! Will send... Joy and Gaeton are right--modelling is crucial. Also, you can start with your "top" group (tho I like to mix them up, too, about a third of the time and let them have choices as to which book they pick) and let the top…"
Apr 29, 2009
Valdosta replied to Barry Lane's discussion Great Leads From All Kinds of Writing : A Giant Ongoing Lead Board
"I love that book, too! Thanks, Jason, for giving it space (and don't you love the mouse scene for voice!)!"
Apr 13, 2009
Valdosta replied to Roland Goodbody's discussion Mystery Tour in the group Author's Circle
"Dear Roland, Loved your story! I, too, would go back for visits and see my granny. My mom has often talked about the old time mystery tours the bus and rail (?) system had. My mother immigrated from Scotland. Once here, she found several other…"
Apr 11, 2009
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Apr 11, 2009
Valdosta commented on Joy's group Reading - Writing Connection
"My favorite line to anyone walking past me as I am reading a "pleasure" book is "I am doing research." :-) Has anyone read Sheridan Blau's The Writing Workshop? He has a lot of craft suggestions, ideas and thoughts. We are…"
Apr 11, 2009
Valdosta replied to Barry Lane's discussion Great Leads From All Kinds of Writing : A Giant Ongoing Lead Board
"My favorite all-time lead comes from a former second grade student of mine: "Cannonball Carson was the only flying gecko in the world. He just didn't know it yet." --Jacob"
Apr 11, 2009
Valdosta replied to Barry Lane's discussion Poetry Ideas for April
"Bad Day at Black Rock (or how I spend every Monday afternoon after school) The writers were walking all over the room, Carrying pencils, pens, paper and backpacks all strewn. The noise was atrocious, the feeling was mad, The kids were all roving,…"
Apr 11, 2009
Valdosta replied to Barry Lane's discussion Poetry Ideas for April
"What lucky kindergartners! Mud season--love it. Maybe our 5th season here in Nebraska is the wind season. It's happening right now, too. :-)"
Apr 11, 2009
Valdosta commented on Barry Lane's blog post Obama believes in Merit Pay: Do YOU???
"What happened to my other comment on this issue? Who is going to be objective about doling out the merit pay and how many more hoops are we going to have to jump through? I love my job but I feel so sorry for the teachers just starting out. V"
Apr 7, 2009
Valdosta left a comment for Bonnie
"No, I've not been to any Nationals but hear that they're great. The sad thing is that the one this year is in my home-town of Louisville, sigh. Wish I was there!! Lozenge=pill as I was doing a take-off on Alice, Thru the Looking…"
Apr 3, 2009
Valdosta left a comment for Barry Lane
"MERIT PAY? No, there is no such thing as "merit" pay. It's divisive, distracting and detrimental to teaching. Reward those teachers that are in the trenches every day, but merit pay isn't it. When I taught in Houston, there was a…"
Apr 3, 2009
Barry Lane left a comment for Valdosta
"Welcome Valdosta, Glad to have you with us!"
Apr 3, 2009

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Primary teacher, suburban school in NE, but taught inner city Houston for 10 and another 11 in inner city NE

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At 10:30pm on April 3, 2009, Bonnie said…
I just got back from the NWP Spring Meeting in DC. We had a great time amid the cherry blossoms! Have you been to any national meeting?
Lozenge?
At 4:22pm on April 3, 2009, Barry Lane said…
Welcome Valdosta,

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