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At 6:57am on November 29, 2009, Wendy said…
We were tickled to get your kind note & books after the Ed Week article appeared! You're a big inspiration to us at Buckhorn & I can't wait to share this amazing resource (which I learned about at NCTE) with the faculty. Thanks again for the support.
At 7:48pm on November 28, 2009, Melanie said…
Thank you, Jim! I stumbled on this site by mistake and I'm glad I did. It looks like a fantastic wealth of information.
At 6:11pm on November 28, 2009, Esther Wojcicki said…
Matt and Scotty are both great people and good administrators. We would love to have them back but I see they are doing a good job for you. I think I might be coming up to San Mateo for some kind of event in January so it would be good to meet you.
At 5:20pm on November 28, 2009, Esther Wojcicki said…
Thank you, Jim, for your welcoming message. It is good to be with a group of teachers who understand the issues facing education. It will be interesting for me to participate and to get some feedback on some of my ideas.
At 7:05am on November 23, 2009, LARRY BUTTI said…
Thanks, Jim. Your session was a great way to end the conference. I love watching the amazing things you do in your classroom. And thanks to the audio and PPT posting, I can share with one of my teachers who was scheduled to attend but broke her ankle last week. Your closing comments at the high school session were particlularly powerful for me when juxtaposed with a presentation I heard Will Richardson give a few weeks ago. We live in a new age and we must use ALL the tools we have to help our kids prepare for future (and to help each other prepare as well). I think we need to find a little more down at these conferences to share ideas in a more informal social setting (adult beverages included, of course). Have a great holiday as well!
At 1:58pm on November 22, 2009, Louann Reid said…
Too bad there wasn't actually much time to talk. Next time. I hope you enjoy your break, too.
At 6:59am on November 22, 2009, Jeff Lombardo said…
I so wish I could've made it(Philly's only about 3.5 hours - went there for a lacrosse convention a couple of years ago) but moving into a new house - you know how costs add up when that happens. Some day though!
At 9:55pm on November 20, 2009, Amanda Goss said…
You too! I wanted to mention what an honor it was to see my words right next to yours in the discussion about Ed Farrell's work. I really enjoyed getting to read your insight.

As a new teacher, I am so thankful to have Dr. Patterson who can help me understand the history and the trends in the conversation of the profession. I have learned so much (partly due to the ning) and am now working through the frustration of how you put it all together. I'm greatly anticipating your next book because I'm hoping it will help explain how you make decisions and orchastrate literary analysis, reading and writing strategies, technology, grammar instruction, notebooks, student choice, etc. Within the context of big questions and inquiry. And if that is not what the book is about...I highly suggest you start writing that one because it seems you are the master of making all these things come together.
At 6:58pm on November 19, 2009, Gary Anderson said…
See you there! Best wishes on your sessions.
At 2:23pm on November 19, 2009, Jeff Lombardo said…
Jim,

Great article in English Journal - going to make this into a book? I could imagine a great one . . .

Jeff

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Check out Jim Burke's blog and his football field lesson. It's awesome and along the lines of what you are talking about. Also check out the books Zoom and Re-Zoom. I've taken kids out in the parking lot to observe cars and trucks and zoom in on ...
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