Expected, Inspected, & Respected.
"We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience."
-John Dewey |
"We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience."
-John Dewey |
I used to be a big reader. This is where my friend Sean would say, "But Dave, you're the biggest reader I know! 'Cause you're so tall." This is true, but the fact is that I haven't been making a habit of reading. I've been neglecting literature because of disc golf and Netflix and I have to thank Penny Kittle for reminding me that reading is so great and that, as an educator, I need to model good reading habits and be able to recommend good books for my students. ![]() I can't believe I didn't read Penny Kittle's Book Love immediately after my friend Tanya raved to me about it back in June. Thankfully, I got a second recommendation from my cooperating teacher at General Wolfe school and I can't thank her enough for lending me her copy. It has rekindled my love of reading and given me direction for how to effectively teach ELA. I would recommend this beautifully written book to any ELA educator looking for inspiration and a metaphorical north star. ![]() After speeding through Book Love, I picked up The Fault in our Stars by John Green because the Grade 8 class I'm with at General Wolfe will be reading it. I couldn't put it down. I thought it wouldn't be for me because I'm not an adolescent girl but I absolutely loved it. I was weeping and laughing and feeling all the feels. Thanks John Green.
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