https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq Respond to the following questions in any way you see fit. This could be written response, visual artifacts, excerpts from previously written work, etc. 1. What’s is your relationship to writing? 2. Do you identify as a writer? Why/ why not? 3. What are some practices that you find helpful as a writer? 4. Do you find that your experiences/practices as a writer connect with (or feel disconnected from) to how you're thinking about teaching writing? en-us 2022-02-15 04:13:31 UTC 2025-12-05 02:04:12 UTC hello@padlet.com jbarrettext https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051967498 I used to hate writing and not view myself as a particularly capable writer. Then, when I moved high schools I got a GREAT literature teacher and she ignited a deeper understanding of writing and appreciation for well-written responses. That really helped me to improve my writing abilities to a point where I feel capable, but I would say that I don't consider myself a "writer." I can write decently well, but I rarely find solace in writing.]]> 2022-02-16 22:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051967498 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968538 I don't particularly like writing, but I think I can be a good writer when I try. I never write for joy so in that sense I do not view myself as a writer. To be a better writer I always read aloud what I have written. I find many mistakes that way (also shout out grammarly). ]]> 2022-02-16 22:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968538 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968755 I have a weird relationship with Writing. We met in 6th grade and it was not a good start. Writing couldn't settle for one language. In French, they wanted one thing. In English, another. Moving into high school and college, the relationship with English got better, while I ignored the French. In any case, the relationship was not perfect. It wasn't until after college that I started to enjoy writing, for myself. While I'm still a subpar writer, but writing for myself has become therapeutic. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968755 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968790 I have identified as a writer since I was a kid, when I would write these 100 pages novellas for fun. I once was accused of plagiarism because my writing was "too good" for my age, and ever since then I have felt like writing is a little bit of an act of resistance. And every now and again, I ask myself, "should I write a historical romance novel?" just for fun.]]> 2022-02-16 22:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968790 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968866 I always dread the process of writing, but enjoy the end result. I sometimes identify as a writer, depending on what kind of writing we're talking about. I often feel insecure about my historical writing because I can't help but compare myself to professors who have written books (even though that is an unfair comparison!). However, when I write articles or other smaller pieces, I feel more like a writer. I feel very disconnected from how I'm teaching about writing since I'm used to the college-y type of writing]]> 2022-02-16 22:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051968866 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969619 I think I do identify as a writer, but I don't think I developed this identity until college. 

I find the "getting it down" strategy really helpful to get myself started. 

I'm finding it difficult to remember how I was taught writing, but from what I do remember, I think it was very regimented. My placement school tends to teach writing in the same way, so the writing we do in class feels familiar. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969619 danielleroof https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969772 1. I don't know that I have thought about my relationship with writing super deeply - it feels more like a method or way of communication than something I think about in and of itself
2. I see writing as a valuable tool for organizing thoughts, communicating, etc. but don't consider myself "a writer" - that being said I do write a lot whether in academic settings or reflectively 
3. I really like outlining before I write and think in lists more than passages so I tend to list things out and then turn them into "writing" 
4. I think that I focus on clarity a lot in teaching writing - maybe that has to do with seeing writing as a vehicle first and foremost ]]> 2022-02-16 22:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969772 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969784 I do not consider myself a writer but I really value writing as a way to process things, think through something complicated, and communicate with others. I enjoy it but do not feel good at it especially historical writing which I have almost never done. This does not make me excited to teach kids though and build their confidence in it so they can access it as a mode of expressing themselves]]> 2022-02-16 22:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969784 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969833 I feel like writing and I are cool. I feel like it's a friend that I text every once in a while. I do identify as a writer because we each have an authentic voice and it comes out if we are able to develop an interest in writing. As a writer, I like seeing examples of various text, poems, etc. I feel that I do have experiences with writing that would connect with how I think about teaching writing. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051969833 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051970300 Being a great writer is pretty mystifying to me -- I think I'm an okay writer?? But not great by any means. Reading GREAT writing feels magical to me, where I have trouble pinpointing exactly what makes it so great. I don't identify as a writer but it's a skill I'd love to make more of a hobby? Something that I'm trying to enjoy the process of more? (non-academic writing that is)]]> 2022-02-16 22:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051970300 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051971125 I really enjoy writing for personal reasons. Journaling or scribbling poetry is a normal outlet for me but this is mostly a private endeavor and its a useful way for me to process my own thoughts. Professionally I have way less confidence and usually shy away from opportunities to write publicly professionally. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051971125 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972277 I hated writing in high school, then did a 180 in college and fell in love with it. I think it was the material that I enjoyed but also my professors pushed me to be the best writer I could. Now, I love it. I feel confident in it. Although the words may struggle to come out at first, I know that at the end of the day, I will be proud of what I produce which is cool to think about given where I was many years before.]]> 2022-02-16 22:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972277 jodiaz137 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972627 writing for me was always a skill to conquer. I wanted to be the best writer i could be. I wanted to be able to argue as effectively as possible. Growing up, writing has become more of a creative outlet. there is merit to be had in someone's voice and originality; perhaps moreso than their technique. ]]> 2022-02-16 22:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972627 https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972628 I do think I identify as a writer. I don't write for fun on my own, but I enjoy writing, and I think I am generally good at it. I especially developed as a writer in the second half of undergrad, when I did a lot of historical writing. The way I write - heavy on planning, light on revisions/editing - definitely impacts the way I think about teaching writing. The writing process works very differently for everyone, so it's hard to pick one method and make everyone do that... but it's also hard not to teach the way that I know.]]> 2022-02-16 22:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/delcalvo/6bqtfo9i91dc9jsq/wish/2051972628