I've learned that I rarely satisfy New Year's resolutions. After participating in a thread the past two days on Middle Talk, I've decided my sole Professional New Year's resolution is similar to Laurie's: I want to make sure my assignments enable me to "hover" more effectively and I'll involve the students more in planning how to "chunk" the assignments. The most disturbing thing to me about school this year is learning that a large portion of students do not complete assignments, especially the big ticket and long term project-type, and a significant number do not even begin.
I guess I do have one more, though--to be a more effective mentor to the young English teacher I've been assigned. But that's it! No more resolutions--maybe I can actually realize just two. -- "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worthwhile." --Herm Alvright, writer. _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
