Category Archives: Perseverance

Perseverance: How Do We Help Writers and Teachers Prepare for Rough Road?

January 9, 2012 – 11:21 am

“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 [...]

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Learning from Young Writers

November 8, 2011 – 6:41 pm

Six year old Luke Toney entered the WNY Young Writers’ Studio as a self-proclaimed resistant writer. His proclamations were always very polite, but still? He really didn’t like to write. So much so that he visibly stiffened each time I invited him to put pen to paper. In the early days, the moment we began [...]

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Story a Day in May

May 2, 2011 – 5:49 am

Over the last three years, some of the high school fellows of the WNY Young Writers’ Studio have identified perseverance as a Disposition they are most eager to grow. Like many writers, they often begin the process bolstered by great ideas and a certain enthusiasm for their work. Eventually, this honeymoon period often draws to [...]

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Seeking Understanding: Tish Albro Shares Her Story

November 21, 2010 – 2:14 pm

In this month’s newsletter, Lockport High School student and Studio fellow Tish Albro shares a story that emphasizes the importance of research and how engaging in it helped her begin crafting a sophisticated piece of fiction. Something she didn’t expect? Researching enabled her to plan her writing and organize her piece in ways that have [...]

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Aimee Mullins: The Opportunity of Adversity

March 8, 2010 – 5:37 am

In recent weeks, I’ve been spending nearly as much time writing with kids as I have been working with teachers, and let me tell you–this is good for the soul. Particularly when I’m given the space and time to really get to know who these kids are and the gifts they bring. I’ve been teaching [...]

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