Alan J Wright
@alwriting
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Education consultant, curious learner, lifelong writer, poet, photographer. Lover of food, wine, song and irrefutable facts.
Mornington, VIC. Australia
Joined May 2011
RT @alwriting: Each day I.Lift my spirits.Jog my memory.Toss away my worries .Reach for the stars.Spin a few yarns.Remove doubts.Strike a h….
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RT @TCAdvancingLit: Nurturing a child's #writing skills inside and outside of #school is just as vital as fostering a love for #reading. #T….
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RT @alwriting: Sharing brainstorming lists with a partner sparks additional writing possibilities, and further stimulates thinking around p….
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RT @alwriting: When teachers encourage young writers to think about WHY they need a writing conference the writer is being gently and mindf….
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When teachers encourage young writers to think about WHY they need a writing conference the writer is being gently and mindfully nudged towards becoming a truly independent learner. Ownership of words and actions around those words is a worthy long term teaching goal.
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Sharing brainstorming lists with a partner sparks additional writing possibilities, and further stimulates thinking around potential topics. When teachers model brainstorming using a think aloud strategy , young writers better understands its value as a pre- writing strategy.
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From the Photo Archives:.The viewing platform above the Mekong River delta, Chau Doc, Vietnam.
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Each day I.Lift my spirits.Jog my memory.Toss away my worries .Reach for the stars.Spin a few yarns.Remove doubts.Strike a happy mood.Shuffle paper.Spring a surprise . -And now I've jumped to a conclusion. #poetry.
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RT @nealzetterpoet: @DarrellWakelam True! I always say that being a poet/author/educator isn’t something I do, it’s something I am - hence….
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We should never forget NAPLAN is a snapshot of student learning and it's decidedly blurred.
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From the photo archive: On the Mekong River at Can Tho, Vietnam.
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Today I found this gem:.'The real pleasure of reading a novel is discovering your paradoxical intimacy with the author. The solitude of the writing cries out for the words to live again, silently, internally.'.Daniel Pennac.The Rights of the Reader
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We should allow children to confront the challenge of boredom and learn to fill the void for themselves. Boredom is the well-spring of creativity. Helicopter parents need to stay grounded.
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RT @alwriting: If you are looking for support for your teaching of poetry. Help is at hand. #poetry #poetrypizzaz….
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From the Photo archive: Ancient headstones from a cemetery in the Scottish Highlands.
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RT @alwriting: News Corp is certainly conducting an extensive promotion of elite private schools. It's an orchestrated campaign that flaunt….
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We must assist students to see that the pre- writing phase and the composing/ drafting stage requires different behaviours . #writingprocess.
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'The question then is not, 'What shall I write? - but rather, which of the many beauties in my notebook do I wish to carry forward?.The writer thus sits down to a feast and never an empty bowl.'.Kim Stafford.
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