Writing Checklist
I think it is Don Murray’s quote: “writing is hard fun”. I shared that I wanted to improve as a writer. And, I am writing more. My job requires it. But, quite honestly I’m not sure I’d call it fun yet! I often think “I know what needs to be communicated, but I don’t know how to do it”. As I was reading about the writing process, I often came across “ Writing Checklist ” – a rubric of sorts that Lucy Calkins and so many others use with students. The checklist resonated with me, and I think it would even help me with my writing. I bring up this example because it’s “real life”. Because I am a “newbie” principal, my journey with writing is speeding up – last week I needed to write at least five communications that needed to be clear and concise. I went through the writing process with practically every one of those pieces – planning, revising, more revising, more deletions, more movi...