Comments on Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It: FBs - Who are they?

I tend to read both. But to be honest, I enjoy th...

2008-07-23T17:17:00.000-04:00

I tend to read both. But to be honest, I enjoy the blogs written by those "in the trenches" better. I just connect with them more. I also love reading the blogs in the kidlitosphere- authors, librarians, teachers, and parents. It's the best way for a language arts teacher like me to stay up to date on new literature for the kids that I see everyday!

Sarah

BTW, I'm hosting another Great Pop'rs Giveaway, st...

2008-07-21T13:12:00.000-04:00

BTW, I'm hosting another Great Pop'rs Giveaway, starting tomorrow. Aunt Julie is planning a rehearsal dinner in honor of Big Bear and Little Red's upcoming wedding, and she needs your help! Please join the fun tomorrow on my blog, by helping Aunt Julie out!!

I tend to connect more to educators who are "in th...

2008-07-14T22:26:00.000-04:00

I tend to connect more to educators who are "in the trenches" because they seem to write about the things I am experiencing. But in the end it is all about what makes me reflect on my own practice. It is more about personal and professional growth than anything else. I read blogs almost everyday. Sometimes I comment sometimes I don't. It is all about the connection.

Your questions are deep and very valid. One of my ...

2008-07-07T15:11:00.000-04:00

Your questions are deep and very valid.

One of my favourite quotes, I cite it often is "...classroom teachers are the only real agents of school reform." (Donna Marriott, Ending the Silence, Phi Delta Kappan, 2003, http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0303mar.htm)

I read blogs by consultants as well as educators (and have written blogs in both roles as well) and think about them slightly differently. A consultant's role is to trigger change, it is the administrator who affects change in the school organization and the teacher who affects change in the classroom and, at times, in the school organization as well.

I actively seek out blogs by both school-based educators and consultants. The points of views are different and provide me with more and diverse data about the educational system(s) I work in.

Now that I am back in the classroom, I must admit that I find myself returning more often to those blogs written by teachers. They often refer to the consultants and offer the 'from the trenches' POV that I need right now.

An interesting question. For me, it's about refle...

2008-07-06T21:34:00.000-04:00

An interesting question. For me, it's about reflective practice. I think I started blogging more for myself than anyone else, but it is totally flattering that you, and others, out there read what (Ruth and) I have to say.

Thanks for extending the conversation. I don't kno...

2008-07-06T16:30:00.000-04:00

Thanks for extending the conversation. I don't know how full-time educators (teachers or administrators) find time to blog, but somehow many of them do (and more don't). The tools aren't the barrier anymore. It's time and understanding...

I'm definitely a NYFB! There are several good teac...

2008-07-06T13:54:00.000-04:00

I'm definitely a NYFB! There are several good teacher bloggers out there, though. Have you met my friend Melissa B. over at The Scholastic Scribe? She's a high school journalism and English teacher who has quite a bit to say! Her blog resides at scholastic-scribe.blogspot.com, I think. Anyway, I'm new to the Blogosphere, so nice to meet ya! Please drop by soon.