Standing on Top of the World

Today at our writing workshop at the Teachers College at Columbia University we were able to hear Ralph Fletcher speak about the use of mentor texts in the writing curriculum.  Not only is he an incredible author, but he's an inspiring speaker.  Finding powerful mentor texts to share with students and adults alike can inspire us to write so many different things.  I can't wait to take back what I learned today and share with my students!

This evening Jennifer and I went to Rockefeller Center to eat dinner at Del Frisco's Grille.  After what has been the most delicious meal I've had on this trip, we walked around Rockefeller Center snapping pictures of Radio City Music Hall and the NBC Studios.  Then we took the elevator to The Top of the Rock.  It's an outside observation deck, well three decks actually, at the top of Rockefeller Center.  We went up at the perfect time.  The sun was setting, so we got some phenomenal shots of the Empire State Building, One World Trade Center, The Crysler Building, and Central Park at dusk.  While the concrete jungle can be intimidating from the street level, the beauty of the city shines through when you're standing on top of the world.