Jennifer Orr

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Elementary school teacher and author of Demystifying Discussion and co-author of We're Gonna Keep on Talking.
For so many years I blogged regularly. That's been a challenge for a while, but the urge to write and reflect is frequently there. I finally managed to make it happen again. http://jenorr.com/?p=6327
Managing to Pause and Listen

Last Friday morning I had one little friend show up a bit later than usual and miss all the socializing he usually does during our breakfast time. And then he didn’t join us for our morning m…

Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It
Apparently my face is now on a bookmark. I'm proud of and excited about this book.
Missing lots of folks in Philly for Educon this weekend, but feeling super grateful to see the people who are here. Grateful for the conversations we've already had and the many to come. Grateful for the lift this gives me every time I'm here.
I know, as a teacher, that not all of my little darlings will have fabulous lives, but I want to believe it. Today I got the worst news about one. I am feeling shattered and broken for what he went through and for his family.
I guess I'll attempt to learn how to actually use this thing.