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Teaching &
Educational Journaling
If you are a teacher, or perhaps a homeschool
parent, a journal of your efforts might be a wonderful tool
for you. You can keep tidbits of information you might learn
and wish to apply, special stories of achievement in your students,
or even keep track of your own educational philosophy.
As you grow in your career, it would be very
beneficial to know where you have come and where you plan to
go in conjunction with your career goals. A journal can serve
as part "diary" as well as a proving ground for your
thoughts and success stories. Some schools even recommend such
a journal as a valuable tool. And when you are done teaching,
imagine the wealth of information you might be able to pass
down to the next generation of educator.
As a homeschool parent, a teaching journal
can serve to fulfill your state recordkeeping requirements,
and also serve as a valuable family record of the learning process.
What a wonderful way to document you and your children's adventure
into the world of learning.
Here are some
thoughts to get you started in Educational Journaling.
Consistancy is a gem with a educational journal.
With this in mind, try to write frequently so that you can reflect
on goals and achievements of your students during difficult
times when you might not see changes.
Don't worry if you are keeping more of a
diary instead of journaling. Allow yourself the freedom to step
outside of the lines a bit, but there are no Journaling Police
to tell you how or what or when you should journal. You alone
decide the best over all tone for your work. And don't be surprised
if it changes as your needs do. It is the true gem of journaling,
it is very adaptive and a valuable tool of expression and therapy
as well as a source of wisdom.
May We Suggest....
Resources on Educational Journaling
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350 Fabulous
Writing Prompts
Thought-Provoking
Springboards for Creative, Expository, and Journal Writing
by Jacqueline Sweeney; Stephanie Peterson
Paperback / Aug 1996 / ISBN 059059933X
Telling Your
Own Stories
For Family
and Classroom Storytelling, Public Speaking, and Personal Journaling
by Donald Davis
Paperback / Nov 1993 / ISBN 0874832357
Writing Smarts
A Girl's
Guide to Journaling, Poetry, Storytelling, and School Papers
by Kerry Madden; Tracy McGuinness
Paperback / June 2002 / ISBN 1584855053
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