
Reader's Workshop process, Danielle's students prepare themselves for the state standardized tests in reading and writing. [...]once Jill and a group of students looked up a poet in an online phonebook, called, and got their question answered in a matter of 10 minutes. [...]they identified the ways in which these activities provided a validation of their teaching philosophy and related practices, noting, "As a first year teacher, I continually draw upon my professional development experiences as a source of inspiration and as a means to redefine and remind me of my purpose as an educator," and "The conferences show me that I am not alone in the world with my teaching style