tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312934607313482680.post8741583419611934615..comments2024-03-27T17:41:26.647-04:00Comments on Walking the Dog: IdeallyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312934607313482680.post-51952129433145184112013-03-22T21:39:33.340-04:002013-03-22T21:39:33.340-04:00Your description was so true. I remember papers t...Your description was so true. I remember papers that were perfect spelling, grammar, etc but as boring and such a struggle to read. And then I would get one like the one I wrote about earlier...Don't throw Aigs at Barns....it was priceless. You sound like you really enjoy what you do...your students are lucky. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407984356664747500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312934607313482680.post-37832387548110575622013-03-22T19:56:36.612-04:002013-03-22T19:56:36.612-04:00Creating a real workshop, where kids take pride in...Creating a real workshop, where kids take pride in and ownership of their work and see their work as their own, is a tough job. Too often students think they are doing "school writing" not their own writing. It sounds like you are getting some of your kids to write for themselves. That is a wonderful accomplishment. Build on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312934607313482680.post-77145630537155588912013-03-22T19:45:22.324-04:002013-03-22T19:45:22.324-04:00I had a student complain today that I expected too...I had a student complain today that I expected too much from him. He is a quest kid (gifted), and I didn't know it until half way through the year. Why do they waste such talent?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686581476125842451noreply@blogger.com