Posts Tagged ‘reflective practice’
Stepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant- Step 4
From the desk of Hope…. As I was preparing to write this blog I stopped for a minute to reflect on all of the schools in which I have taught , all of the grade levels I have taught and all of the principals with which I have worked. Here is what I came up…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant Step Three
From the desk of Hope… One very important thing I remember doing as a “baby teacher” was deciding what I believed in as it related to teaching and learning. Believe it or not there are quite a few philosophies floating around the world of education. I made a decision to become a constructivist teacher many,…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant – Step Two
From the desk of Hope… I am a little leery about saying this right out in front of all you but I am going to anyway…… When I first started teaching school, I had no idea what I was doing. I had gone to college for four years to be a teacher and made good…
Read MoreThe Reading Gods are Coming
Hope and I were talking to today about our company, the hiccups, the successes, and how we continue to feel fortunate everyday to do what we love and still pay our bills. Really- this came up as part of our conversation today. As part of that package, we have had the privilege to meet several…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant- Step One
From the Desk of Hope…. I work with teachers in some capacity almost everyday. A very common question I am asked is, “how did you become a literacy consultant?” followed by a comment along the lines of, “I want to become one, too!” I have decided to take a deep dive into my past…
Read MoreWhat a Good Idea!
From the desk of Hope… This title is purposefully meant to be sarcastic. Now that you know this, go ahead and read it again with the full tone of sarcasm. You can add the head shake and eye roll too! Alice and I have taken on our first high school project. We are preparing…
Read MoreFrustrated Writer #1
I just spent 45 minutes composing my thinking about the Atlanta cheating scandal and was just about ready to post. It was a good one–I had checked names and included details, and it was really coming together. I liked it. I was trying to add a link to the draft and somehow I lost…
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