Branches 2 & 3: Circles and Cycles Part 2

Writers are the Best Teachers
To teach effective writing, you yourself must be an effective writer. We can't teach what we don't know, and when it comes to writing, it's important to continue honing your craft. If you haven't engaged in much formal writing since college, you will remain a less effective teacher. No matter what you teach, try starting a blog, writing articles, or developing short stories -- all terrific ways to engage the mind and keep your skills sharp. Reading is important, but reading alone isn't enough to strengthen your writing skills, or to make you a credible authority on the subject.
                     --David Cutler

                        High School History, Government and
                        Journalism teacher from Boston
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Time
     It is time to reconstruct my writing practice--scheduled on the daily, but ordered and categorized separately...specifically.   I enjoy, and am quite good at organizing and scheduling my time.  The image below was, in general, how my weeks worked over this past school year.



I reduced my life fraction down to five core pillars and allocated the time I had.

     However, once the school year ended I found myself with an un-renewed contract, an 8 hour manual labor day job, and a need to recharge my heart-mind-and-soul.
     I have since then found a new school, stopped the day job, find myself feeling fairly recharged, and now ready to rebuild a new life schedule.  But, before I get there, I want to use this space as a canvas for my organizing personal composition projects:

1. I have a blog: Under the Willow Tree I want to upkeep.
2. I have a poetry chapbook in the works.
3. I have two graphic novel story archs.
4. I want to stay active with my poetry writing.

5. I want to start profiling myself as an educator on some quality education websites, respond to articles relevant to my practice, and then submit some of my own.
(the first title at the top is a link to a post a site called Edutopia.)

6.  I will have to write consistent lesson and unit plans.