#NCTE18 Thursday
Opening Day of #NCTE18
Registered?
Program Dog Eared?
Social?
Here’s a collection of the #G2Great folks.
Afternoon sessions:
If you went early, you might have been found sitting on the floor.
If you went on time, you may have not gotten into the session.
If you went late, you were SO out of luck.
There were “bouncers” at the door
Their job
To turn back the crowds
To placate the fire marshal.
Fifth year
Fifth year of underestimating the crowds.
Each room
Packed to the gills.
For many, a chance to review the program,
Greet friends in real life,
Continue conversations.
Thursday General Session – Chimanda Ngozi Adichie
If you are not on Twitter, you need to go there. You need to search the #NCTE18 tweets for those from her talk. For more about Chimanda see her site here.
Think about this next statement for a minute. Read. Pause. Reread. Take a breath.
“We live in a world where a person can be murdered because of what he wrote.”
It’s 2018.
And this is our truth.
Not politics.
Our reality.
Literacy, more than ever, is critical
FOR LIFE!
Other quotes:
“When we value a student, we teach them to value themselves.”
Chimanda spoke of being curious. And that #OLW (One Little Word) of mine came to the forefront. In fact, my “curious” is with me.
As #NCTE18 continues, you will see where my curiosity leads me!
What are you curious about?
#SOL18: #OLW
After a quick search, I found that last year’s check-in on my One Little Word (#OLW) was mid-July so I’m pretty much on target again. July. Summer. Heat. A time to reflect.
Where has “curious” taken me this year?
Paying attention.
Listening.
Watching.
Reading.
Writing.
Thinking.
Curious and Learning
Most recently:
Iowa Reading Association and
#TCRWP
Front row learner
Book Clubs
#BookLove, #CyberPD, and more
Curious and Joyful
Graduations
Near and Far
Birthdays
With Family
With Friends
And special serenades
Curious and Fun
Ladies Football Academy
With my sister
And finding cousins along the way
Teaching
Consulting
PD Prep
Reading, Writing, and Blogging
Curious and Books
A Novel Approach
Literacy Essentials
It’s All About the Books
180 Days
To Know and Nurture a Reader
Engaging Children
Embarrassment
Kids 1st From Day One
Brave Leadership
Being the Change
Megabook of Fluency
Reclaiming the Principalship
What are you curious about?
How is your #OLW?
Have you checked in lately?
Thank you, Betsy, Beth, Deb, Kathleen, Kelsey, Lanny, Melanie, and Stacey for this weekly forum. Check out the writers, readers and teachers here. 
#SOL15: One Little Word
Tuesday is the day to share a “Slice of Life” with Two Writing Teachers. Check out the writers, readers and teachers here. Thanks to Stacey, Anna, Beth, Tara, Dana and Betsy for creating a place for us to work collaboratively.
Words are so important; how do I choose just one for 2015? I have lists of words with many scratched out and some circled. The next list has similar words including some very specific synonyms. Words scribbled in random order on post its abound! A great deal of perseverance as well as drafting, reading, drafting, and looking up even more definitions led me to my word for 2015.
Focus: (yourdictionary.com)
verb
Focus is defined as to concentrate on something in particular. Focus is defined as to bring into view.
- An example of focus is to put all of one’s energy into a science project.
- An example of focus is to adjust a microscope to better see a specimen.
2015 is full of promise. By choosing to “focus”, I will be prioritizing my time every day in order to be as efficient and effective as possible and yet have time to complete the tasks that are necessary as well as things that are on my “fun” list. Focus will allow me to set goals and strive to meet them in both my personal (soon to be grandma) and my work roles. Every day is a treasure and concentrating or focussing will allow me to reflect at the end of the day on my goals and actions!
Focus:
Finding
One little word to
Center my life,
Using words to
Sustain my actions!
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