Divergent Writing

What Does It Mean To "Write Divergently"? 

In all honesty, I don't even think "divergently" is an actual word.  I made it up to describe the type of writing I've been doing in my journal since 2004.  So, for the past 15 years I've been using my journal as a tool for idea development and reflection.  I can attribute all of my best ideas about my work to this tool, and I value it enough to make the process part of your curriculum. 

To ensure that each of you practice this type of writing, I've assigned warm-up tasks that require you to write about various prompts throughout the year.   You will all get better at this as the year progresses, and I truly hope you find the value in this process the way I have for the past 15 years.  Below is a quick example with tips of how I would like to see you writing in your journals.