“I’m here to gripe,” Mrs. Moyer (not her real name) snapped, tossing a stack of essays on the table and collapsing into the chair beside me. I was interviewing writing teachers on their instructional practices and what they noticed about the strengths and needs of their students as they reflected on selected writing samples. “How [...]
Author Archives: Angela
Perseverance: How Do We Help Writers and Teachers Prepare for Rough Road?
January 9, 2012 – 11:21 am
Some Big News for Our New Year
January 9, 2012 – 10:55 am
This year, we will begin the fifth season of the WNY Young Writers’ Studio. I can’t tell you how much this means to me and how grateful I am to the teachers, parents, mentors, and writers who have given so much of their time and their talent in order to help us do this thing [...]
Seeking Understanding: When Writers Use Evidence to Guide Their Work
December 2, 2011 – 8:21 am
Data are information. We rely on data throughout every day of our lives. They guide even the simplest decisions we make. I find that sometimes, misperceptions about what data are and how we might use them best prevent us from understanding ourselves, our world, and those we serve to our fullest potential. The power of [...]
When Young Writers Seek Understanding
December 1, 2011 – 7:17 pm
Recent posts have focused on the Dispositions of Practice, the role the play in our writing community, and the influence of courage, specifically. Writers who are courageous will often write about important topics that may make others feel uncomfortable. Sometimes, their work will require them to grapple with powerful and conflicting emotions. They will find [...]
Shaping a Rubric to Guide Courageous Writers Who Take Initiative
November 30, 2011 – 8:32 am
When we speak of the Dispositions, we try to do so with criteria that help to reinforce what they mean and what growth around them can look like. It is the same when we speak of writer’s craft or the process of writing. These criteria come from the fellows within our community, who are constantly [...]
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