You may also have heard...that I haven't been at school for the past 2 days. All of our K-2 teachers were involved in sessions with Marjorie Martinelli from Columbia Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project (AKA TCRWP). We spent the days observing lessons, conferring with children and learning from the expert. In essence, being the student (very cool to have the kids see you learning).
Here's Marjorie...
"Contributing author Marjorie Martinelli brings
a background in art to her work as a classroom teacher. For years, she
has worked as a classroom teacher, reading specialist,
teacher-researcher and an adjunct teacher at Bank Street College of
Education. As a staff developer at the Teachers College Reading and
Writing Project, Marjorie currently helps teachers throughout New York
City and in other locations across the country learn to lead effective
reading and writing workshops. Marjorie has also worked collaboratively
with classroom teachers in leadership groups which have inquired deeply
into specific topics including writing in the primary grades, the role
of literature in a writing workshop, and managing rigorous and gracious
writing workshops. Marjorie is the mother of two daughters, Katherine
and Christina, and her inspiration to write and to teach comes from
them."
And one more thing...Is your child coming home from school starving? I'm thinking of instituting an afternoon snack, if needed. Are you willing to send a second snack with your child for after lunch? 2:30ish? Post a comment or send me an email to let me know. Thanks!
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