Often times when asked to write, I get nervous, anxious. I wonder first, is it going to be something I actually know about? Is it interesting? Will I have to share what I write? How long does it have to be? Those are just a few thoughts that run through my head. Once I know the expectations and reasons, I usually do ok.
The chapter talks about writing with my staff. I can't remember a time when I have written with my co-workers. I do not like being selected out of a group to talk, but in my own classroom I have no problems writing, reading, presenting, ect. Could that be due to my comfort zone? Does anyone else have those problems? Not liking to be singled out?
Back to the chapter, I have learned that in order to "expect" my kids to become better writes, I have to become a better write as well. This blog is helping me to put what I think down in word form. Sometimes it is difficult for me to find the right words. I guess now is as good of time as any to work on practicing writing skills!
We have never done any kind of staff writing activity in our school, either. I really can't even visualize it, which is pretty sad because I think it could be such a valuable exercise.
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You say that you get nervous when writing. What about writing on this blog? Does it make you nervous? I kept a blog when I was on sabbatical a year ago. I was quite surprised when someone I didn't know posted a comment on my blog. I knew it was out there on the Web, but I never thought anyone else would be interested in reading it. I was mostly writing it for myself. I didn't have a huge collection of followers, and just one person I didn't know, but it was a sort of strange feeling.
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