Workshop with a Guru
by gillis
Short slice today, have traveled up to Maine for a workshop with Nancie Atwell today. I love workshops, love professional development days and training sessions (unless they involve slicing and dicing my students into data points.) I drove up here after school yesterday and stayed overnight in a round hotel which looks a little bit like a tall of stack of slide projector trays (Remember those? Why can’t I stop dating myself this week with these references to things from the 70s??) I strolled past the Heinemann display as I was going to get a cup of coffee. There are a lot of shiny books there, I hope I can control my credit card. I wish I had taken a photo of all of the PD books sitting on my shelf left – many unread- to remind me in Glinda-the-good-withc fashion that I already have all the tools and inspiration I need, I just have to use it. That might help stop me (help stop me? yikes.) from making frivolous purchases. We’ll see.
There’s also a sprawling mall complex across the street where I will need to stop to get gifts for my kids before I hit the road again. Somehow I don’t think they will want to read “Lessons That Change Writers” with me as their bedtime story.
Do visit the mall for them, but maybe pick something up for yourself. After all, you are on a grown-up field trip!
I can’t wait to hear more about your day. 🙂
*laughs* I would LOVE to spend a night in a hotel and a day in some good PD! Have a great time.
Atwell, shopping, some time alone…. . Sounds like a glorious day!
Nancie Atwell. Love it. It was her book, In the Middle, that put me on the path to workshops. I would love to hear her speak. I’d also like to go to Maine. I’m a little jealous. Enjoy!
P.S. I’m ok with the 70s references. ;o)
Cathy
I love your 70s references, Gillis. In fact, I had a good comment with some other appropriate story ballads to consider in your previous post this week, but couldn’t get it to stick on your site (ARGH). Glad you’re enjoying the adult field trip — I concur; do shop a bit for yourself too. Even if you don’t read the prof book as soon as you get home, at some point you’ll dive into it and then your Maine experience will be relieved over and over :).
b
I have the same problem with PD days and my credit card…I like to believe all the info from the unopened books enters me subliminally. I agree with the previous comment, you will relive your fun day when you open these months from now! Thanks for sharing.