* I loved the Secrets of Good Writers on page 282 and 283. I agree with the Teaching Tips on page 284. "One or two "big" writing projects a year that proceed to publication are plenty to manage." I sighed a sigh of relief on that one.
* I use DOL (Daily Oral Language) and I know that is teaching grammar skills in isolation. DOL works well for some of my students and they do apply the skills in their writing. But, I have to admit that DOL is not reaching all of them. So I am going to take Regie's advise. I am going to try composing sentences with my students, and perhaps use sentences from their own writing too. I will see if sentences connected to their experiences and from their own lives make a more lasting impact.
* The Important Timesavers and My Best Advice on pages 286 and 287 were note worthy too.
* In closing, reading this book was a learning experience for me. I won't say I agreed with every sentence Regie wrote. But, I will say I got far more out of this reading than I had anticipated. Helping my students to become competent writers has always been a passion of mine, and reading this book validated many of the things I am doing to be an effective writing teacher, but as I read, I was forced to evaluate some of my beliefs and changes will be made. I know my students and I will continue to share ideas, write, write, write, and celebrate!
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I am with you on using DOL. I know that I must reevaluate this because it is not carrying over (no connection to them). I think the students would enjoy using their sentences instead. Something to try next year!
I also just want to say that you are already a great writing teacher, but it is so awesome that you are not afraid to change if you see the need.
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