The students can write everyday,
but Wednesdays it's structured into the day.
(Something I will change next year when I go back to daily Writing Workshop)
I love teaching so many subjects,
but will always have a place in my heart for writing.
I get to spend time getting to know each child
a little more intimately when they write/draw/share their personal voice.
I don't have a set response when I work with students.
It all depends on
who they are,
where they are in their development,
and how they are feeling.
F is confident.
She's an English Learner that has soared this year
not because I'm a good teacher,
but because she is determined
and has an intrinsic motivation that I wish I could bottle up.
*I don't usually correct the spelling at this stage in case you're wondering why I didn't say anything when she wrote an E at the end of family. You can always teach spelling and editing later. You can't always get confidence back. 
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Good News: 2 of them did!
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