Boo.

So I haven't been great about this.  I have a book or two in queue to read, but I'm finding that I like to take notes.  Between my daughter and work, I haven't had the time to really devote to reading like that lately.  But this is a goal I'd like to focus more on.  So I've been on the lookout for online resources I can utilize, especially ones with little or no cost.
I recently discovered http://www.learner.org/.  The site offers teaching development materials organized into classes on several different subjects completely free of charge.  One can pay to gain graduate credit, but as I am currently not in a situation to do so, I will work through some courses on my own without doing so.  I have chosen to do a series on writing communities in grades 3-5 to start.  Writer's Workshop is one of my favorite tools in theory, but I have never had the opportunity to see it in practice.
I'll post my thoughts here as I go through.  I also plan on finishing Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire by Rafe Esquith and compiling my notes here.
Onward!

Greetings

Hello there.  My name is Jenna Landon.  This is the start of a blog that I'm doing for my professional development.  As my profile says, I have a B.A. in Childhood Education and am pursuing my MSED as a Literacy Specialist.  I finished my B.A. three years ago and took some time to focus on growing my family.  Now, married with an infant daughter, I am ready-excited-to be pursuing my career aspirations one more.
This blog will be a focus point for me, a place where I can work out readings I've done-for myself or for my graduate work-ideas that I am struck with, and professional development experiences that I encounter.
Nice to meet you.  Now I'm going to get to work.