This was an interesting book. I have to do a "book talk" on it with a partner for a class, so i don't want to spend too much time on it here, but it was a worthwhile read. it is definitely in the pile to keep for future reference, and i think i will actually reference it at some point, which is saying something. gallagher has an innovative perspective on actually customizing your teaching to include as much writing as possible and also to cater to what the students need at that moment in time. for instance, if you notice a lot of students are having issues with run-on sentences, teach about run on sentences then and not later on as a book or curriculum dictates. also, something i didn't know before, don't make notes to correct every little nitpicky thing..... that wastes your time and they don't even look at it if there are marks everywhere. i totally didn't know that. instead, note only a few things that pop up in that students' paper several times and let them fix it. ah the things i am learning..... i'm learning about learning! ha!
