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A few truths about school visits.

Publication: The Horn Book Magazine
Publication Date: 01-SEP-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: A few truths about school visits.(Field Notes)

Article Excerpt
When I go to schools as a visiting author, I fret over the Q&A session at the end of my presentation. I don't mind the silly questions that really come from kids, such as "Have you ever met J. K. Rowling?" It's the ones that are prepared in classrooms before my visit that I dread. I know from experience that teachers expect certain responses when it comes to reading and writing. However, there's often a disconnect between the time-honored answers and the real ones--the ones I'd like to be able to give.

A fifth grader reads from his scribbled notebook. "Do you make an outline?" he asks.

Stock answer: Outlines help...

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