tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936402483709284852.post5764785874780679949..comments2023-06-30T14:35:38.366+01:00Comments on Burrowers, Books & Balderdash: Writing with Purpose on Topical TuesdayHart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936402483709284852.post-60093957816965762982012-02-01T02:14:50.755+00:002012-02-01T02:14:50.755+00:00Lately, I've been writing lesson plans. They&...Lately, I've been writing lesson plans. They're not novels but they are a change in thinking when it comes to pedagogy. Because I believe all kids can learn regardless of disability, I have tiered my lessons to reach the low level, midlevel and high level learner. It's a lot of preparation but very rewarding when the light bulbs go off and kids get the concepts. :DShaharizan Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917164925694287209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936402483709284852.post-38042680820354841042012-01-31T13:31:07.224+00:002012-01-31T13:31:07.224+00:00I think it's hard not to be heavy-handed when ...I think it's hard not to be heavy-handed when we're covering those kinds of topics. "The Jungle" by Sinclair Lewis comes to mind, but it was pretty heavy-handed (great book, though.)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936402483709284852.post-78379759802065175482012-01-31T12:40:37.082+00:002012-01-31T12:40:37.082+00:00Jan - You really ask an important question here ab...Jan - You really ask an important question here about addressing social injustices in writing. I think a lot of writers do that, and they can do so without being heavy-handed. It takes a deft hand, though. Of course, everyone's definition of "too heavy a hand" is different...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com