Three great days completed; I'm loving the fact that I have my Honors 10 class for home room and first block. They are so cooperative and calm, compared to my last two years at the high school. The tone of the class is making me think I can do some really fun things in there, since I don't have to review as much as I'm used to doing.
Having said that, I explained the concept of a Writer's Notebook to all three classes, Honors, Transition (at risk for dropping out) and Inclusion, using Kelly Gallagher's words that "just as an athlete practices far more frequently than he/she plays in a game/competition, the Writer's Notebook allows for the practice of writing without judgement." (My summary of his actual words). I then showed a TED Talk clip of Malala Yousafzau's father speaking about how a patriarchal society affects everyone to all three classes. I then had them orally define a few terms before asking them to write in their Writer's Notebook. Every class participated and more importantly, seemed enthusiastic and engaged, which is the point, right?
I'm hoping this will be a good foundation to further explore the topic of social injustice and the power of writing. I think it's a good start.
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