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!
