We Are The Diamonds

We Are The Diamonds Video

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Daily Log for June 29, 2010

Log for Tuesday, June 29th A Hard Day’s Write at KMWP It’s been a hard day’s night, each fellow living in a fog It’s been a hard day’s write, “Pop Music” gives us Tuesday’s log But when the breakfast is through, there’s reading coaching to do It makes us feel so bright… You know we [...]

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Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project Final Reflections

Each year near the end of a KMWP Summer Institute a final narrative, in-depth reflection from each fellow provides the ISI Leadership Team another opportunity to understand how our site’s goals will be improved by learning from the newest fellowship. We ask you please to respond to three of the following prompts and give Amy [...]

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Metaphors Are Bridges to Learning

View the powerpoint, Metaphors are Bridges, which supported  my teaching demonstration, or read my research. Let me know how it works for you.  I’d love feedback.

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It’s the “why” not the “how”

As we round out our final week, I wanted to leave you with a few thoughts about technology and writing. But first… A Journal Prompt: Before reading, write 3 one-paragraph definitions of language. Each of the following sentences should begin one of the paragraphs: Language is like a tree. Language is like a river. Language [...]

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Read, Think, Write, Repeat

Here is the PowerPoint presentation for Read, Think, Write, Repeat that drove my teacher demo about blogging in the composition classroom; it includes a few facilitator notes for discussion. I’m open to questions and suggestions!

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Monday: Observations…talk about pop music

Welcome back my fellows to the show that is quickly coming to an end Janis starts the day step inside for a ride Becky shows that music is a vehicle for all… so climb aboard and  take that Journey out of REM to a place where good people go and all the little ants march [...]

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Morning Log, June 28, 2010

God Bless KMWP (In honor of the upcoming holiday and with thanks and apologies to Lee Greenwood) If tomorrow all the work was gone I’d worked on ‘most the night And I had to start again With my notes and my book light, I’d thank my lucky stars to be Standing here today ‘Cause this [...]

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Write with Your Eyes: Using Picture Books as Mentor Texts (Jessica and Kristy)

Click here to view the teacher demo power point, or read the narrative.

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I Am a Teacher

Thanks to Teacher Consultant and Parkview High School teacher Mary Lynn Huie for sharing this article! NEA reports on a Florida teacher’s essay “I Am a Teacher,” written in response to recent cuts in education. Today, we invite you to respond with your own “I Am a Teacher” essay. You might also consider Taylor Mali’s [...]

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