Posted on February 24th, 2008 by msresourcenetwork
“But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think”.
–Lord Byron
I spent Friday morning exploring the world of blogs with 150 7th graders. Their wonderful English teachers are giving them a gift: their own individual blogs. Assessed only for completion they [...]
Filed under: Lovett MS Blogging, Student Voice, Writing | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by msresourcenetwork
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. -Anne Frank
Running in the early morning hours before school is treasured time for me. It’s hard to climb out of those warm covers at 5:15, but somewhere inside me I find the discipline. The lure of [...]
Filed under: Free Writing, Student Voice, Writing | 13 Comments »
Posted on February 15th, 2008 by msresourcenetwork
“In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.” -Flora Edwards
In our MS assembly last Monday Charlie I., a Lovett 6th grader, bravely exercised his student voice. He was inspired by his brother and a website to do something good for someone [...]
Filed under: Service Learning, Student Voice, Tools | No Comments »
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by msresourcenetwork
Meet Tyrone, @tkidd132 on Twitter, a member of my personal learning network. Currently, Tyrone is an 8th grader at a traditional middle school in Philly, but he hopes to be accepted at the progressive, inquiry-driven Science Leadership Academy next year. Interestingly, Tyrone and I met “f2f” (face to face) last weekend when he and [...]
Filed under: Lovett MS Blogging, Writing | 4 Comments »
