What have I gotten myself into? Yesterday, I travelled with Paul to Nicholas County to assistant coordinate a writing workshop on the 6+1 Traits. I am proud to be a part of this, but man it is hard starting my day at 6:30 a.m. and not walking through my front door until 10:00 p.m.

However, the first day is always the best, I think.  It reminds me of how my students feel on the first day, nervous but curious.  I could tell that every one of the teachers at the workshop were curious.  Paul and I were the nervous ones since we arrived at 5:30 and realized some of them had been waiting since 4:45.

For my presentation, I read a story of Hokusai, the famous Japanese artist (reminder: post on blog later).  At the end, I asked the teachers to write what they thought the moral to the story was, and then write a story from their life that also illustrated that moral.  Some of the teachers were reluctant to share, but the ones who did had excellent stories about parenthood, teaching, etc.

Other than dreading another late night, I am looking forward to our next class.  Paul is an amazing teacher and I’m not sure he knows it.  I have been wanting to work with him for a few years now, and I finally have the opportunity.

 Until later– “There’s no turning back now that you opened up to your mind.”

Download Video: Posted by creatively at TeacherTube.com.