Simplify the Teaching of Writing

As I started reading Chapter 1, I found myself empathizing with those teachers who shared with Regie Routman that the harder they worked at teaching writing, the more difficult it became and the less their students enjoyed writing. I must admit that I have experienced those same worries. Continuing on with my reading, I found hope that I can become a more confident writer. Gaining confidence in my skills as a writer will reflect in the way I teach. Sharing ideas and writing practices with my teaching peers can help foster changes in my writing instruction and also help me to clarify my beliefs. One of my goals towards improvement, is to BE EXPLICIT - think aloud more in writing and reading, write more with my students and definitely celebrate writing every day!
I look forward to reducing the clutter in my writing files and to simplify my teaching of writing.