tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895793774588239843.post7154204976399324182..comments2016-02-13T08:30:34.101-06:00Comments on Payan Ponders: Slice of Life: Connecting Through Stories 10/15Andrea http://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895793774588239843.post-61022965374626785892013-10-17T20:55:59.205-05:002013-10-17T20:55:59.205-05:00Glad you are sharing your writing journey with you...Glad you are sharing your writing journey with your students, showing them writing is real. MaryHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17716079838384343205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895793774588239843.post-81737571141606461202013-10-15T21:04:47.002-05:002013-10-15T21:04:47.002-05:00Being a real person & showing that you have pa...Being a real person & showing that you have past experiences, as an adult and as a child offers "you" to your students, they become interested in "you" as a person, not just someone who tells them what to do in school. This is such a terrific lesson for teachers, to be "real". I love what Elisa above quoted, & this: "I realized again how important it is to model in a real way for students. I chose a real moment that was important to me." This will spread ripples throughout, won't it?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895793774588239843.post-73376248854903121862013-10-15T18:49:11.275-05:002013-10-15T18:49:11.275-05:00Some teachers I work with do not use their own wri...Some teachers I work with do not use their own writing because they think the students will "copy" and won't think of their own ideas. You have just proven again why sharing our writing and our stories are important. Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558611848583070310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895793774588239843.post-12277282207777244682013-10-15T13:35:17.433-05:002013-10-15T13:35:17.433-05:00This sentence in your post resonated with me: &quo...This sentence in your post resonated with me: "so much of what we do in the classroom relies on the relationships that we build". This is so true. How can we get teachers, especially young teachers, to understand this? Nothing great can happen unless you've connected with your students in some way. This is such a simple yet powerful idea. Good for you for taking a risk and sharing a difficult moment. I also think it'd important to emphasize that these "snapshot" moments need to be descriptive - showing not telling. They need to be written as if you were there so that your readers can feel what you felt.<br /><br />Thanks for posting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994116033556993440noreply@blogger.com