A very cool idea!

Read the following article and let me know what you think about getting a dog! Comments on the blog please.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/22/dogs.irpt/index.html?iref=newssearch

Journal Assignment

I wanted to share with you my experience with journal writing in the grades 6-7-8 MALC Reading/Language Arts classes. Most days I write a journal prompt on the board for students to respond to. We started the year with requiring 3 sentences and have worked up to six sentences. The writing has improved dramatically. So much so that the kids can even hear the difference.
I purchased a book of prompts titled, "Write What You Think" at Barnes & Noble. It has 350creative writing prompts. If you would like to take a look at it let me know.
Please share your successes, frustrations, etc. with us on this blog. It will be helpful to everyone.

RJEMS LA Department Meeting

Hello everyone! This is a reminder of our meeting scheduled for this afternoon, 3:15-4:00 pm. We will be discussing the following items:
1-budget and instructional needs
2-staff development opportunities
3-literacy blog
4-professional learning community ideas
5-introduction to/review of cyber-sources
6-anything else?

We will begin on time and end on time, if not early. Thanks.
Geri

Website of the Week

Check this one out! It has incredibly creative lesson plans. Quite engaging and representative to Best Practices.

www.readwritethink.org

Please post what you think!