tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489583182385276767.post6392114865334467491..comments2023-10-31T10:26:34.348-06:00Comments on Evolving English Teacher: "Threaten Them with an Essay" #SOL15Glenda Funkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489583182385276767.post-77793110724602538312015-10-20T19:48:03.634-06:002015-10-20T19:48:03.634-06:00This is so true! I think we sometimes want to assi...This is so true! I think we sometimes want to assign that essay to make students reflect on something - their decision not to go to college, for example, or why they felt hitting someone would solve their problems. But kids do see that as punishment. No wonder lots of them dislike writing.Becky Leffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601160747887596384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5489583182385276767.post-33439320161454899062015-10-20T18:22:51.762-06:002015-10-20T18:22:51.762-06:00Love your phrasing here - "learning as a gave...Love your phrasing here - "learning as a gavel rather than as a gift." It is not just English teachers that do this! So glad you argued against using writing as a punishment.<br />Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.com