Russ Weeks
https://www.goodreads.com/rpatrickw
Whatever the windows were letting out of that house was more important than anything they could let in.
“It is not enough to simply teach children to read;
we have to give them something worth reading.
Something that will stretch their imaginations-
something that will help them make sense of their own lives
and encourage them to reach out toward people
whose lives are quite different from their own.”
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we have to give them something worth reading.
Something that will stretch their imaginations-
something that will help them make sense of their own lives
and encourage them to reach out toward people
whose lives are quite different from their own.”
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“I want my students to understand that the ability to evaluate and judge is not a school skill; it is a life skill.”
― Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts
― Write Like This: Teaching Real-World Writing Through Modeling and Mentor Texts
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Own your disappointment, acknowledge it for what it is, and move on.”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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