I had just finished writing a rough draft of this post when I got the latest update from one of my favorite bloggers, Sonya Terborg. She said everything so much more eloquently in her post than I did. So, basically my post is like an appetizer and hers is definitely the entree. If you like my … Read more
I recently saw this article on Boing Boing that shares a tweet from Emma Coates, Pixar’s Story Artist, in which she relates the 22 Rules of Storytelling. I am regularly trying to encourage my students to do #12: “Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th – get the … Read more
One of my favorite new blogs to follow is Sonya Terborg’s. Every time I read a new post from her, I feel like we are kindred spirits. Recently, she wrote an article called, “Teaching Without a Plan…What???” in which she addressed how we, as teachers, can approach being “the guide on the side”. I think … Read more