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- Efland, NC
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Adolescent Literature
516 members
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ECN Book Group: Write Be…
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EC Ning Book Club: "Book…
124 members
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Teresa Bunner's Events
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NCTE 2010 Annual Convention
November 18, 2010 at 6pm to November 23, 2010 at 7pm – Orlando, Fl
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Seth-
Will you give me a job when you are Secretary of Education? I've always wanted to go to DC and help straighten things out! And if you end up as a secondary act for Lady Gaga, I can sing and dance!
Seriously, you will be great because you will…
I lost several wonderful people last year and am on the verge of losing another. My personal goal is to reconnect and communicate via letters and email more frequently with the important people in my life.
My second goal is to make more time for me…
Thanks, Maja! Now I am going to go back and rethink how I teach reading and writing so I can find better ways to create that stronger sense of connection for my students.
Profile Information
- Where do you work?
- Alternative 6-12 school
- Choose all that apply to your job
- High School English Teacher, Middle School ELA Teacher, Literacy/Instructional Coach
- What is your Twitter ID
- rdngteach
- What is your blog, wiki, or website URL?
- www.readingteach.wordpress.com
- What are you reading?
- The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer; TThe Masque of the Black Tulip
- How do you define your role/work?
- Raising 4 boys and helping struggling students become readers while trying to maintain my sanity
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Thoughts from Philly
Wow! That's the first thought that comes to mind as I reflect on the last two days here at NCTE in Philadelphia. And I can't believe there are still two more days to go! Those of you who aren't able to be here, know that you are here with us in spirit. And if you have learned anything about this amazing Ning community, you know that all that has been learned here will be shared. It's just who we are.
And that is what has made this conference more amazing for me than any conference I have ever b… Continue
And that is what has made this conference more amazing for me than any conference I have ever b… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 8:01pm — 8 Comments
Priorities and Time- Have I Done Enough?
I can’t think of a school year where I didn’t wish for more time with my students. I find myself thinking “If we just had a little more time we could…” But I know as each semester and each year ends, that I must realize that the learning process is ongoing and no matter much time I spend with them there will always be more for us to learn. That is part of what I love so much about this job that I do.
I’m finding myself in a quandry this week in regards to this subject of time. Perhaps it is mor… Continue
I’m finding myself in a quandry this week in regards to this subject of time. Perhaps it is mor… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 8:04pm — 9 Comments
Comment Wall (126 comments)
- At 5:32pm on December 6, 2009,
Seth Federman said… - Aww! Thanks Teresa! Seriously you have been there for me during one of the most difficult four months of my life. Seeing your little pearls of wisdom made me smile everyday :)
I can't wait to meet you! Where ever I am, I will try my best to go to NCTE!
- At 6:12pm on November 29, 2009,
Ken C. said… - Do I know you? (Just kidding.) Thanks for the enthusiastic "welcome back," Teresa.
- At 6:21am on November 27, 2009,
Scott C said… - Thanks for the "Welcome"!
- At 12:51pm on November 25, 2009,
Steve J. Moore said… - Your MS Paint background is awesome. I love it!
- At 7:03am on November 25, 2009,
Lee Ann Spillane said… - Great to meet you at ncte! I will look forward to keeping in touch.
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Thank you so much everyone! I definitely have a better feel for how essential questions work. I've been able to brainstorm a few and included a few here. Feel free to tell me if I am way off base.
What does it mean to be an “Outsider”?
What makes…
Judith--
One opportunity is Teen Ink (http://www.teenink.com). This is a publication for teens only, ages 13-19, to submit and publish their work. The one draw back I found is that once accepted, Teen Ink keeps all rights to the work. This means ki…
Bill,
You have it wrong. I didn't say the theory has not had wide influence. I never said anything like that. I agree that it has had wide influence. What I said was I've never heard of teachers labeling themselves as constructivists or nonconstruct…
The Ugly Truth is that my number one goal for my students right now has to be to raise their 2010 standardized test scores.
I find it disturbing, off-base, heart-wrenching, and almost something shameful to admit. However, NCLB has my entire school'…
I am in search of a novel set during the Great Depression/Dust Bowl era. It will be used in a 10th grade history class; most of the students are struggling readers. The teacher would like to stay away from the "big name classics." He wants something…
Yay Doug! He was one of my teachers in pre-teaching grad school (itp.nyu.edu), and I'm a huge fan of his work. Thanks for posting this, Frank. I'm really excited to see what these guys have come up with this time.
I am looking for opportunities for high school students to publish their writing. I am in VT. We are part of the NWP and can certainly offer that to our students. I know about the Mountain Review, but I would really appreciate other venues where stu…
Oh, a marvelous poem, Carol -- by one of my favorite poets. In graduate school far back in the 60's, I took a creative writing class from Bly at the University of Kansas, and have never forgotten it. Thanks for the connection.
I actually do have a plan (I also have a yearly book filled with objectives). I just can't say I have a detailed plan. I found it easier to plan for 90 minute block lessons than the 45 minutes we have at this school which makes me feel like I am in…
Oh I do! I just had a tutorial with a final year student, who thank me for introducing her to philosophy. It's just that the rest of it sucks up so much time.
Andy,
The fact that you have not heard of it doesn't mean the theory has not had a wide influence. Nearly every school of education in America now promotes "constructivist" ideas, and it is why many of our student teachers are not receiving some of…
How about this for a poetic connection to your posting, Hamilton?
Gratitude to Old Teachers by Robert Bly
When we stride or stroll across the frozen lake,
We place our feet where they have never been.
We walk upon the unwalked. But we are uneasy.…
I really think that PDFs kick SOOO much butt compared to .mobi Kindle Books or any other text with DRMs.
... and xboxes can make lovely computers if you know how to hack them. But that's also illegal. ;)
My husband has a bebook, which will read PDFs and some other formats... I don't know if it does text files or not.
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