Slice of Life-Wondering

Slicing with the Two Writing Teachers community is a pleasure every week.  Thank you Stacey, Tara, Anna, Betsy, Dana, Kathleen, Beth, and Deb.

     

How do you become the teacher with the beautiful
red apple and a cup of pens and pencils on the desk?

I am working as an advisor to a young person who is working in an alternative licensing program started by a nearby independent school, separate from their own K-8 school, and now joining our Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) which will enlarge the established program quite a bit. This is not the first time I've done it, but it's been about three years since the last one. I am primarily in charge of the teacher, meetings, and observations with the resulting evaluations, reflections and goals for what's next. In addition, I also meet with the mentor teacher (a former colleague)  with whom he works closely in the classroom.  

Forming Reading Communities! #CyberPD & NFPB Wednesday

 

            Reading In The Wild by Donalyn Miller this week added more ways to encourage reading, especially in communities. Michelle Nero at Literacy Learning Zone(@litlearningzone), Laura Komos at Ruminate and Invigorate (@LauraKomos) and Cathy Mere at  Reflect and Refine: Building A Learning Community(@CathyMere) are hosting #CyberPd this summer, where we read a certain professional book, this time Donalyn's, and share our response to it. 

         This time, Laura is hosting, so link up your posts there, read and take notes for the school year's beginning!

         It was a pleasure to read everyone's thinking last week, and I look forward to this share, too!                            Tweet at #CyberPD

Ten Things - Trying Something Different at Another Blog

July 6, 2011

This blog is having a linky party: Go Fourth!  With Mrs. Owens.   Go  over to the site to see what she's doing, asking for others to tell ten things about themselves.

Top Ten  Things About Myself


10.  I've been married for 46 years.


9.  I have two grandchildren and one soon to be here.


8.  I have two terrific children who are married to two wonderful people.


7.  I taught first grade, then moved to middle school aged students.


6.  Now I'm a literacy coach, at the same school for 22 years.


5.  I love the ocean and go there as much as possible, but live in the Rockies.


4.  I've had many pets through the years, but a favorite is a dalmatian named Sophie.


3.  My favorite drink is iced chai from Starbucks.  (I try not to go too often.)


2.  I'm one of the few people in my extended family who don't live in the same place.


1.  I am an avid reader, like almost every teacher I know. 

Monday PLanning - a new poem

It's Monday, March 14th, the 14th entry of the Slice of Life Challenge and PI day!

This is the 'planning' day, the day that demands I know what I'm supposed to be doing during the week. In honor of the planning, I've written a poem to guide me. Do any of you ever think like this? It's crazy the things we do sometimes in order to stay organized.

List of things to do today:

1. Make a list of things to do today.

2. Make a list of things I have done.

3. Make a list of things I must do.

4. Make a list of things I will do.

5. Make a list of things I want to do.

6. Make a list of things I don’t want to do.

7. Make a list of things I really need to do.

8. Make a list of things I don’t need to do.

9. Make a list of future lists to make.

10. List things I have not listed.

11. List things I shouldn’t need to list.

12. Begin.