At our last grade level meeting, I told our IRF that I wanted to move towards having Writers' Workshop but that re-reading all the books on it wasn't enough.  I think it can be hard in Kindergarten to balance student-centered writing with rigorous expectations, and the manuals weren't enough for me to feel comfortable with the balance.

So it was very exciting to get the news today that I got a scholarship to go to Teachers' College and attend the Institute for Writing this summer!

And of course, since this all goes down in New York: it's time to scrimp to make some fabulous new purchases for my wardrobe.