Writer's Notebook

I am glad we were asked to keep a writer's notebook this semester. I have been reflecting on things I have done at school, our readings, ideas that have gained from our reading, ideas gained from class discussions, and keeping track of the writings we have had to do at the beginning of class. I must admit, a few times my thoughts have been scattered between the notebook I chose to use for class and another I have at school but I have been working on transferring them both into one location.

I used to keep a daily teaching journal where I would write down the pluses and negatives of the lessons I taught, the behavior consequences and rewards that worked in my classroom, and any random ideas or thoughts that came to my mind about how to improve the educational experience my students have but when I became pregnant with my last son I found myself to be to busy to keep up with it. Having to keep the writer's notebook for this class has gotten me back on track and although I am not writing daily I have been able to record important information and ideas. If it has not been for this assignment then I do not know if I would have started this kind of writing again.