The Dentist
A while back I was having some rather annoying dental issues. My dentist, Dr. Karen, had all sorts of ideas. She was saying, “Well, we could try this procedure or we could try that procedure…”
In the end I explained to her that my bottom line was, “I want it fixed. The truth is… I [...]
Disorganized Boys
The New York Times published an article by Alan Finder in January 2008 entitled, “Giving Disorganized Boys the Tools for Success.”
The article addressed the educational achievement gap that is growing between boys and girls. These days it is girls who are having more success in school. The major premise of the article is [...]
Organization: The Most Important Trait for Elementary Students
A pioneer of Six Traits writing was Paul B. Diederich. His “traits” were a little different than the current “Six Traits of Writing” however they did include both “ideas” and “organization.”
For Diederich “ideas” and “organization” were the most important of the traits and received greater weight.
Middle school [...]