Okay, they didn’t all read their own work. Some of them wanted to but asked me. As usual, I was honored.
The eighth graders worked so hard on their personal statements, and we finally got to the publishing party. About half the class shared their pieces, and the most-covered topics were overcoming challenges, and learning to ask for help. I was so proud of the effort they put in, as well as their ability to accept gentle support in making their writing stronger.
At the end, there were homemade chocolate chip cookies and popcorn. Not a bad way to end the week.