A Letter to My Students

Read more great slices every Tuesday at TwoWritingTeachers Dear Students, If you haven't noticed from my whooping and hollering in the hall, the high fives with former students and the big smile on my face every day, I'm pretty excited about school starting. I'm something of a school geek. I wake up in the morning thinking about what I'm going to do that day and fall asleep at night reflecting on the day. And here's my little secret I sometimes think I've failed you. Really. Sometimes I feel like a dog and pony show. I'm there for your entertainment, but am I really getting through to you? I can make sure you pass the class. I can help you write wonderful speeches, create six-word memoirs, and understand theme in a story. By the time you leave my class you'll learn to deal with nerves, create a portfolio of your writing, and have your own idea of who was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. What else is there you ask? Passi