Play Jazz, Not Classical

 I was asked to write an essay for the Chronicle in tthe What School Could Be community. I struggled, and my original piece was not to my satisfaction. I wanted to write something that would resonate with educators.

I was reminded of how challenging writing can be.  I was reminded of the time I wrote my books; it took many drafts, many revisions, and lots of rewriting, based on comments from my editor. It’s true that a writer needs to have a thick skin. I needed to listen to others in order to improve what I had written. Writing this essay reminded me of how much I appreciate that process. 

My essay is available at this link. https://www.whatschoolcouldbe.org/blog/play-jazz-not-classical

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