Jim Calkins
A
thread 1/3
I retired seven years ago. Last night I dreamed that on the first day of school, I was giving 6th graders a test: Write a page convincing a friend to read one of your favorite books. There were several other adults in the room watching me.
08:05 AM - Jan 02, 2024
0
0
0
Jim Calkins
A
thread 2/3
One student didn’t have paper. As I riffled through his Trapper Keeper, the girl next to him handing him two pieces torn from her own notebook. Someone had put a desk atop another one. Several students wouldn’t stay seated, instead going around to chat.
08:05 AM - Jan 02, 2024
0
0
Jim Calkins
A
thread 3/3
Exasperated but calm, I explained to one girl that she needed to stay seated.

Awake, I realize I should have considered whether each student had a favorite book & whether each knew they were to write to a friend, not talk to a friend. IRL, I would’ve modeled my own response to the question first.
08:05 AM - Jan 02, 2024
0
0

 

{{ notificationModalContent }} {{ promptModalMessage }}