PLN #2 (10-3-07)

Speaking From the Soul By Karl Fisch’s Fischbowl.

In this blog Mr. Fisch refers to Ms. Gerlich’s poem that she decided to share with her class. She wrote this poem with her class of freshmen English/History students and didn’t think she would be sharing it. Later her co-teacher convinced her to share it. She thought, “If 9th graders could share their writing, if Lary could do birdcalls, I could take a chance and share my poem. So I did.” In her poem she talks about her past and the life she grew into. She talks about the dry land of the earth where she lived.

While reading her reaction on how she felt about sharing to her class it made me think about how nervous I get to share writing to my fellow students. I didn’t think that teachers got so nervous about sharing poems. Though I don understand that her poem was very personal to her life. Ms. Gerlich’s poem makes me think of how my life is and how I can relate to what she is writing. I like how in hr poem she shows a lot of emotion and description. These things can help me to form a mental picture. After reading her poem I am truly inspired to be able to get in front of a class and read my writing. She has showed me that not only do high school students get nervous to share their work but also do teachers.