This month has been an exciting time for writing in my classroom. Have some students struggled and been reluctant? Of course! Have I struggled and, at times, felt reluctance about some of the assessment pieces? Of course! The wonderful thing is that sometimes, out of struggle comes some of the greatest learning--for myself and for my students.
I have been absolutely amazed at some of the things that my students have been able to create and they have been amazed at some of things that they have been able to create. They have learned so much about the topics that they have chosen and that has given them some really incredible buy-in. They also have pretty amazing voices when they are writing about a topic that they are truly invested in. They are also better at everything than they were at the beginning of the year. :)
At the beginning of the year, I was really struggling with how many questions that I had about how to manage everything. It seemed so overwhelming to think about how to teach students about digital citizenship, their digital footprint, and even getting them onto a level playing field with their ability to use technology in a purposeful and meaningful way. I think that I have come to realize that it's just like anything else about our students in the respect that we take them from wherever they are at and we take them as far as we can. We reflect on what worked well and what did not. We reflect on how we can make things better and we make plans to do it better next time.
As always, I will challenge myself to find new and better ways to challenge my students.
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