Grading Papers At The Dining Room Table #sol15

#sol15

I decided to show you a slice of my life today. Each pile of paper is one assignment, with the papers for each hour clipped together. On the computer, I am filling out an application for the Oklahoma Writing Project Summer Institute. The Oreos and milk are what sustain me through both of these processes.

Oh yeah. The knife. That's what I used to cut up the cheese sandwich I ate before digging into the cookies. Really!

Paper grading table

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Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

Michelle Boyd Waters is the founder of reThink ELA, where she creates research-informed resources that help middle and high school English teachers build stronger communities of readers and writers. After teaching secondary English for 10 years, Michelle has continued working alongside educators and students as a university composition instructor, writing center director, teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project, and mentor to new teachers. Her work brings together classroom experience, literacy research, and writing center pedagogy to create practical resources that support authentic reading, meaningful writing, and student voice. Through reThink ELA, she helps teachers create classrooms where both students and educators can thrive.

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  1. I love this small slice, the oreos and milk to get you through the mountains of paper, and the explanation for the knife! Good luck with your application for the Oklahoma Writing Project Summer Institute. I never managed to squeeze one of these into my summer. Everyone comes away changed and invigorated from the experience.

  2. I hope the SI works out! I did one a few years ago, and if all goes as planned I’ll be participating in another one this summer. I had a wonderful time participating. And I definitely need to get to some grading tomorrow. 🙁

  3. After reading your post I looked at my living room floor and saw the pile of informational text, next to the markers and paper for the charts I was making for an upcoming PD sessions, all nestled next to piles of folded clean laundry that I’ve neglected to take upstairs and put away! Ahh, the life of an educator!

  4. Love it! That’s what my desk will look like tomorrow when I do report cards! Except I’ll have some coffee to get me through it all.

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