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 [...]
Category Archives: Courage
Collaboratively Defining Courage
November 28, 2011 – 6:39 am
The Dispositions of Practice, first identified and articulated by Communities for Learning: Leading Lasting Change, play a significant role in shaping the culture of our writing community. Our exploration of them happens collaboratively and over time. Their meaning deepens and becomes more refined as a result. Eliza’s story provides one example of courage at work [...]
Courageous Writers, Courageous Writing
November 21, 2011 – 7:04 am
Eliza had been in Studio for well over a year when she asked to conference with me about her progress as a writer. Like many people her age, Eliza was very devoted to her family. Her adoration for her sister Miranda and her parents wove its way through every piece she wrote. Her work was [...]
Flip the Script
November 18, 2011 – 7:36 am
This sign usually sits high on a shelf in my living room, above a tidy row of windows. I bought it years ago, at a craft show. At the time, I wanted it as a reminder for myself. Over the years, it’s become something of an anchor for me as a parent and a teacher, [...]
Beyond Venting: Journaling for Solutions
November 17, 2011 – 7:18 am
Young people often use their journals to write about their struggles and the disappointments they face in life, and while I don’t ever want to discourage someone from writing or from facing their pain, I have to wonder if this practice is always a good thing. I often wonder: when does venting our frustrations help [...]
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