Education Cuts in Washington State

I was mortified when I saw the governor's state budget cut proposal of $1,300,000,000. Wow! What does this mean in terms of existing schools? I knew that seven Seattle schools were on the chopping block, but does this budget cut mean than even more schools will close? Will teachers be laid off? What does this do to my chances of becoming a teacher? Should I expect it to take a few years to find a job in the area, or should I move to another state? One thing is for sure, I'm glad that I'm getting certified through the University of Washington Bothell. I know that I will have the training and experience to make me more attractive in the job market.

To correct spelling or not to correct spelling that is the question..

During my dyad placement I have been watching carefully how the teacher interacts with students with respect to their writing. We talked briefly about this idea of editing and correction in our literacy class and that perhaps you choose one of the traits to focus on. I have learned that this question of when to tell students they have spelled something wrong is completely intertwined with your knowledge as the teacher of the student. You give them advice to change their writing based on who they are as a writer always being careful to build them up while providing adequate scaffolding.