My mom’s recipe for passover charoset (think: apple slaw) wasn’t what you’d call exact. But it’s still worth passing down…
Author Archives: Lainie Levin
Slice of Life Day 19: A Writerly Life
I love hearing about what others write, how they approach their writing, and where their thinking takes them. I love being around others who are open to starting with an idea and letting it take them where it wishes. I love the delight writers take in being surprised by what their words can do.
Slice of Life Day 18: Back to Fiction
I’ve started crafting a work of short allegorical fiction along with my fifth-graders. Gotta keep up my “street cred” somehow.
Slice of Life Day 17: On Professional Learning
I taught a workshop today. Many of my colleagues were game. Others, sadly, notsomuch. Guess who I’m focusing my energy on?
Slice of Life Day 16: Contentment
Behind every blog post is an amazing human waiting to be known, appreciated, seen. Just knowing that is a comfort in a world where it’s harder and harder to be human.
Slice of Life Day 15: Tip for Tomorrow
It’s validating to tune in to the Two Writing Teachers Podcast, only to have their “tip for tomorrow’ echo what I’m currently teaching.
Slice of Life Day 14: Plan B
Today’s agenda was to catch up on house stuff. I happily took a detour.
Slice of Life Day 13: Victory?
Today’s staff meeting was meant to be fun and exciting…which makes things all the more dystopian…
Slice of Life Day 12: So Much Depends…
So much depends on an old brass bell…
Slice of Life Day 11: Currently
Here’s what I’m up to currently…
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 