day 1

This is my first attempt ever at blogging, hope it goes well. The first day at class was exciting but frightening as well. I don't feel confident about sharing aloud what I write, and I was reminded today about how our students must feel at times. Here I am at 32 years of teaching, but still afraid of the unfamiliar. So I plan to practice writing regularly til I can be ready to risk. Meanwhile, I really like the small elbow group sharing, it's far less intimidating. I like not having a rubric, and yet it would serve me well to have the guidelines to follow to know where to aim. I'm learning more about myself, where I am as a writer and where I want to go and improve. I look forward to the activities and working with all of you. mahalo nui loa... here goes puttin it out there