Be Their Compass
Who are the best writers in our classes? How did they become great? Who showed them the way? Are they prodigies? Did they have a mentor, parent, teacher, peer, or author to encourage them? Why do they have such positive attitudes?
Who are the struggling writers? Why are they having trouble? Did they have a mentor, favorite author, teacher, peer, or parent to emulate? Why are they possessing poor attitudes? How did they go from telling stories, smiling, and exploration in the younger years to shut down? What causes this close-mindedness? I can't! I'm done!
Curing writing indifference isn't easy to do, but if you create a safe, caring, and nurturing environment, they will shine too! If you show passion, guidance, and vulnerability, by then end of the year, you might not know the difference between the two groups in your class. That's my favorite part of the job. Give students direction by being their compass on this journey.
Who are the struggling writers? Why are they having trouble? Did they have a mentor, favorite author, teacher, peer, or parent to emulate? Why are they possessing poor attitudes? How did they go from telling stories, smiling, and exploration in the younger years to shut down? What causes this close-mindedness? I can't! I'm done!
Curing writing indifference isn't easy to do, but if you create a safe, caring, and nurturing environment, they will shine too! If you show passion, guidance, and vulnerability, by then end of the year, you might not know the difference between the two groups in your class. That's my favorite part of the job. Give students direction by being their compass on this journey.
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