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Inspiration: Pat Conroy on the value and magnificence of English teachers - 1 views

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    This is an inspired letter to the editor Conroy wrote in response to an effort to ban Beach Music. Keep it close; read it often. Food for your English teacher soul.
Mary Worrell

Her Own Terms: The Teaching Life Revisited - 3 views

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    Inspirational post about the tears and rewards that come with being a teacher.
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    Incredibly inspiring. Read this when you're wondering how you're going to make it through another year!
meenoo rami

Google Docs - Digital Inspiration - 11 views

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    google docs resources
Karen LaBonte

Flickr: Great quotes about Learning and Change - 9 views

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    Inspiring-- perfect for when you've had one of those days....
Todd Finley

Fighting the Tests - 7 views

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    The Phi Delta Kappan by Alfie Kohn is old (2001). However, the author's argument against standardized testing continues to inspire.
Dennis OConnor

100 Little Ways You Can Dramatically Improve Your Writing | Online Colleges - 9 views

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    "January 17th, 2010\n\nSolid writing skills open up career-boosting opportunities for professional writers and for those with aspirations beyond their basic job description. Journalists, fiction writers, scientists, teachers, business professionals, law students and other professionals can all get ahead by inspiring and influencing others with their writing. Whether you're an undergraduate wanting tips to organize your papers; a novelist who needs help with character development; or a technical writer in search of tips to write more engaging copy, here are 100 little ways all of you can dramatically improve your writing."
The0d0re Shatagin

100 Seriously Cool Classroom Blogs for Teaching Ideas & Inspiration | Online Classes - 27 views

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    Some ideas, examples and resources on how to use blogs
Dennis OConnor

150 Questions to Write or Talk About - NYTimes.com - 30 views

  • For almost two years now, we’ve posted a fresh Student Opinion question every weekday.Each question was originally inspired by something in that week’s New York Times, and all of them are still open to comment by anyone between the ages of 13 and 25.Teachers tell us they use them as “bell-ringers,” as inspiration for lessons, as jumping-off points for student research and journalism, or just to help students practice writing persuasively and responding to others around the world. (We don’t allow last names, and we read each and every comment ourselves before we make it public, so it’s a pretty civil, and safe, place to post.)Below, 1
C Reed

Pinterest / Home - 13 views

shared by C Reed on 28 Jul 12 - Cached
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    ideas page
Dennis OConnor

Storybird - Collaborative storytelling - 11 views

  • Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print. Read them like books, play them like games, and send them like greeting cards. They’re curiously fun.
Karen LaBonte

365 Pictures Daily Photo Prompts Generated for Your Creative Inspiration! - 11 views

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    Daily photograph & writing prompt-- looks interesting.
Dennis OConnor

WritingFix Projects: The "Mentor Text of the Year" Network - 13 views

  • Mentor texts are published works that can be used to inspire or guide writers during well-crafted writing lessons. When introduced thoughtfully during instruction, a mentor text motivates students to want to write something like a published writer.
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    Mentor Texts: Another great idea from Writing Fix.
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