This summer, I have committed to reading 10 books. That's a pretty huge number for me since I haven't read anything other than textbooks or class room texts for a while now. But, this has definitely been an awesome goal to work toward. And, honestly…
Tanganyika,
I think you raise a really important question for all of us to think about. First, there's the grade/number/letter at the top of the assessment. Then, there's the conferencing with individual student's to really spell out their strength…
Eric,
It seems that one of the things that spoke to you the most in this text was Elbow's ability to make things real. He was neither "marginal, extreme or controversial." It's almost as if you think he is "normal" and thinks about writing in a ver…
"To be critical, you have to be doubting, detached, uninvested in the idea to be criticized; to come up with fresh new ideas you have to invest yourself and be believing." (9)
When I read this line, my highlighter went loco. It resonated with me be…