September 21, 2009
Effect to Affect
In order to positively influence students, you must first get to know them and get to know their level of writing. Teachers have to be effected by a student, either positively when a student turns in great work, or negatively, when a student turns in not-so-great work. When a teacher is positively effected by a student's great work, then the teacher affects that student by encouraging that student to keep up the great work. When a teacher is negatively effected by a student's not so great work, then the teacher affects that student by trying different approaches to improve that student's work. The same goes for a teaching community; teachers learn from one another's mistakes and each other's great lesson plans.
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Great points, Blair! I like that you addressed the negative aspects of interaction with writing. It is rare that someone will mention the growth that can occur from looking at mistakes.
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