tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post6753990754174557550..comments2015-05-09T07:48:58.468-04:00Comments on Stumbling Through Words: It's okay.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03519356499764724159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post-34277764919616922922011-10-01T11:29:24.260-04:002011-10-01T11:29:24.260-04:00You have made your thinking visible for the reader...You have made your thinking visible for the readers of this blog. I hope that you shared this with your colleagues too. Your reflections helps you to understand the young writers in your class. Have fun teaching and writing.<br />TerjeTerje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post-70219391618864595322011-09-28T20:49:29.712-04:002011-09-28T20:49:29.712-04:00This is a pretty cool reflection my friend! I'...This is a pretty cool reflection my friend! I'm glad that you are thinking, talking, listening, watching...continuing to learn more about your process and your kids as writers.<br />By the way, have you thought about sharing this with your mentor Mrs. R.?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730603563225670809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post-65825267182779470302011-09-27T22:02:22.757-04:002011-09-27T22:02:22.757-04:00I really agree with you, & what the students n...I really agree with you, & what the students need, with your encouragement, is to write and write, and then write some more, without worrying about finishing so many pieces, etc. You are asking about your own experiences and it seems to me that what you know is authentic, what writers do, just as your students can be doing.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post-19391726959743681712011-09-27T19:39:42.044-04:002011-09-27T19:39:42.044-04:00A great reflection! It's so important to focu...A great reflection! It's so important to focus on students' real NEEDS, as you said... especially when it's so tempting to decide for them what their "needs" are, based on curriculum, tests, etc. Your kids are lucky to have you as their teacher!JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936730120294507183.post-20738391337812804782011-09-27T19:09:28.206-04:002011-09-27T19:09:28.206-04:00It sounds like you've done some great thinking...It sounds like you've done some great thinking. If we are not teaching what students need, then we've wasted our teaching time. Stay the course, you're taking those kids down the road to some great writing.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.com