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This view. I love this view. It’s comforting, tranquil, and lovely. This is where I come to feel safe, secure, and hopeful in the face of obstacles and uncertainty. Still. This is home, but this is not just my home. This strip of land bolsters four houses, all of them belongin… Continue
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Independence
My favorites are Thanksgiving and 4th of July.
I always go home to see my parents and siblings.
Good visits. Good memories. Good pics. And most of all good food.
We sit on a barge in the middle of the lake when it gets dark and watch the fireworks.
Ooooooo! Ahhhhhhh! we croon in unison.
My skin feels sticky from sunscreen, sweat, and bug spray. I don't care.
It's worth it.
Happy Fourth of July!
See you Monday.
Posted by Pamela Bagby on July 4, 2009 at 8:39pm
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ELL Library American Indian Reference/Resource "Must-Haves"
Thursday, July 02, 2009Type: Resource
With the goals of providing materials that alter teachers' understanding of Native American cultures and building local communities of inquiry devoted to Native Americana Studies, the compiler provides an annotated bibliography of "must-read" texts on the subject.
Teachers Learn to Be as Good as Their Words
Friday, June 26, 2009Type: In the News
Teachers gather in Tuscon for the Southern Arizona Writing Project's summer institute to not only become better teachers and get "a taste of teaching paradise," but also to become better writers.
Bibliography Helps Sites Strengthen Work with New Teachers
Friday, June 26, 2009Type: Resource
To help sites implement successful new-teacher programs, the New-Teacher Initiative developed a bibliography addressing 1) the teaching of writing, 2) culture and its implications for teaching and learning, 3) teacher inquiry, and 4) professional development through participation in a professional community.
South Carolina Teachers Develop Writing Strategies
Tuesday, June 23, 2009Type: In the News
Teachers in South Carolina find common ground at the Aiken Writing Project's summer institute, where teachers develop writing strategies for their classrooms and become better writers themselves.
Louisiana Students Engage in Downtown Writing Marathon
Friday, June 19, 2009Type: In the News
Teacher-consultants from the National Writing Project of Acadiana lead a group of elementary school students on a writing marathon through the "rich panoply of life on the Bayou Teche."
Steve Graham on the Importance of Learning to Write Well
Friday, June 19, 2009Type: Resource
In the context of introducing a structure that helps those learning writing to "self-regulate," Vanderbilt University Professor Steve Graham speaks of techniques for modeling, providing feedback, and teaching peer revising, collaborative writing, and grammar. He also praises the work of the National Writing Project.
Louisiana Writers' Award-Winning Poems Form a River of Words
Thursday, June 18, 2009Type: spotlight
Teacher-consultant Connie McDonald knew the River of Words poetry contest was one that her students, who are familiar with coulees, bayous, and rivers, should get involved in. Now NWP of Acadiana students regularly win awards.
National Writing Project: U.S. Department of Education Briefing, Office of Innovation and Improvement
Wednesday, June 17, 2009Type: Resource
Four NWP teacher-leaders share their teaching and writing project experiences before an audience at the U.S. Department of Education.
New York City Writing Project 'Retreats' to Write Again!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009Type: Resource
Overcoming the challenges of expense, distance, writer's fear of rejection, and being "just-too-darn-busy," the NYCWP organized its own Professional Writing Retreat and integrated professional writing into its regular work.
Words Have No Borders: Student Voices on Immigration, Language and Culture
Wednesday, June 17, 2009Type: Resource
The College Board's National Commission on Writing collaborated with the National Writing Project to publish this series of essays from high school students around the country. The essays express the pain and joy of moving from one culture to another, and focus on how learning to write in English opens up new worlds for non-native speakers.
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