Author Archives: Tria
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Ghost, Writing
Leave a commentApril 24, 2008 by Tria
When I was a child, I loved watching TV programs such as “In Search Of…” and “Ripley’s Believe It or …
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Reader Appreciation Day
4April 16, 2008 by Tria
The hardest thing for a writer to do, I’ve always maintained, is to face the daunting white landscape of the …
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In Memory of a Student
3March 5, 2008 by Tria
One of my high school WITS students was killed in an auto accident last weekend. She was in class for …
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Tell Me About Your Heart
2February 13, 2008 by Tria
Every Valentine’s day, I feel inundated with images of hearts. Construction paper heart cutouts decorate classrooms and hallways, and it …
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Mapmaking and Storytelling
Leave a commentFebruary 8, 2008 by Tria
“I have an existential map; it has ‘you are here’ written all over it” – comedian Stephen Wright There’s something …
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New Teachers, New Perspectives
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2008 by Tria
Teachers work carefully to cultivate their classroom spaces, establishing small communities that each have a unique culture, personality, rules and …
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Three favorite books to inspire young writers
1January 8, 2008 by Tria
Good reading makes for good writing! Here are three books I love to bring into the classroom to engage young …
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Even Better than Giant Bugs 1!
1December 19, 2007 by Tria
Above: a performance of Giant Bugs 2 by Chicago 4th grader Michael Breen The Striking Viking Story Pirates of New …
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The Poetry Monster
Leave a commentDecember 16, 2007 by Tria
Young writers can be very businesslike in their approach to short fiction: write it down, get to the point, the …
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The True Artist
3December 14, 2007 by Tria
Because I’m an arts writer, I especially enjoy guiding student writing field trips through The Menil Collection art museum. I …
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Lessons from Otabenga Jones and Associates
Leave a commentDecember 11, 2007 by Tria
Otabenga Jones and Associates is a Houston-based artist collective including Dawolu Jabari Anderson, Jamal Cyrus, Kenya Evans, and Robert A. …
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