Response to "Teachers as Researchers"

I have been meaning to keep a journal of my experiences in the classroom for years, but I have never made myself do it. This article may inspire me to finally do it because the author offers some compelling reasons to do so. First, I liked her anecdote about the misspelled word. How ironic that that was the only word the kids did not mispell on the quiz. Further, I liked how she had her kids write about their writing and revision processes. What a great metacognitive process! Finally, documenting our classroom experiences is valuable not only for ourselves, but even to offer as a learning tool for others who might benefit from our experiences. Also, a writing teacher ought to write--something I have neglected--hm, I am glad I read this article because it and NWP are going to make a writer out of me again and for that I am grateful.