Bonnie Tucker, thank you for the wonderfully interactive strategy share. I love the way you previewed the vocabulary, had us work together to do a word sort, and then had us read the FRENCH directions to accomplish a goal. Gee, in one short lesson you had us reading French. I am impressed!!

Thank you all for struggling through the "Metaphors" exercise. It is important for us to remember how it feels to be a struggling learner. Once again, you all rose above my expectations. Thanks for making me think about things I had not considered.

Chapter 10, "Conditions for Redoing Work for Full Credit" sparked a lot of thoughful blogging. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of all the issues this chapter presented. If you haven't had the chance to read everyone's comments about Chapter 10, I would suggest that you make a point to do so. Reading everyone's comments always makes me think more deeply.

Chapter 11, "Six Burning Grading Issues" made me reconsider the way I record grades. Let me know what it makes you think about or consider.

Reading for a purpose was great.  Thanks, Mitch.   Setting a purpose for our students is so important.  I know that the "Grammar Test" was a little disconcerting, but it is a great tool to use with students to talk about how people are judged by the way they speak and write--fairly or unfairly.  

Thank you for listening to my cultural autobiography.   I am sorry for not modeling it earlier.   How did you feel about being given time to work in class?  Was it productive for you?