Lindsay Tinker

onbeing.org/blog/sharon-sa… I absolutely love the idea of the three-foot-influence. I think it's an amazing idea to keep in mind when you're in the classroom. Check out this article!

npr.org/2019/02/11/693… NPR has a great article on the strike for increased teacher salary that happened back in February!

Still love teaching, but aren't sure how much longer you can stay in the profession? Come learn about "sustainable teaching" at the NWP Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, 7/12-14, in Ft. Collins, CO. @MarcelleHaddix is the keynote speaker! nwprmrc.com #NWP #NCTE

nytimes.com/interactive/20… Here's a great example of a photo essay!

Wouldn't the world be so much cooler if every teacher shared their killer lesson plans? THANK GOODNESS for ReadWriteThink! :) #sharingiscaring #CO301D

@LindsayTinker1 The reality is that college is an INVESTMENT, not an obligation. There are many other routes one can take to success. I chose college because I like school, and was good at playing the game.

@LindsayTinker1 I think we were kind of groomed into this mentality that if we don't go to college and get a degree, we will be unsuccessful. Instead of hearing, "If you choose to go to college..." I've always heard, "When you get to college..."

Curious on the different pieces of a newspaper article? Check this out! aresearchguide.com/write-a-newspa… #CO301D

Jealousy amongst teachers is something I truly do not understand. Are we not in this thing together?

Why are kids under so much pressure to get a 4-year degree at university? #CO301D lindsaysinkwell.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/tra…

Are there more than three research-based approaches to teaching how to write well? Or are these just what works best? (The three being genre-based, writing-to-learn, and writing workshop.) #CO301D