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The "Writer's Workshop" model is based on the idea that children are natural writers. [5] According to the New York Times, TCRWP and Lucy Calkins have been "architects" of New York City's balanced literacy program in schools. New York Magazine referred to Calkins as "looked upon nationally as a godmother of whole-language learning."
Richard William Calkins (August 12, 1894 – May 12, 1962), [2] who often signed his work Lt. Dick Calkins, was an American comic strip artist who is best known for being the first artist to draw the Buck Rogers comic strip. He also wrote for the Buck Rogers radio program. [3]
After attending the University of Pennsylvania he worked as a newspaper columnist. Nowlan was married to Theresa Junker, and they had ten children. [2] He moved to the Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd and created and wrote the Buck Rogers comic strip, illustrated by Dick Calkins. He remained a writer on the strip until 1939.
Roger Stanton replaced Greene on bass. 1973 and 1974 saw non-stop touring and took the band from Canada to Texas, California and Florida. The band went their separate ways in 1974, only to reform a year later with a new line-up and recorded the Lost Album that was not released until 2012.
Calkins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Blaine Calkins (born 1968), Canadian politician; Blean Calkins (1921–2003), sports radio broadcaster; Buzz Calkins (born 1971), American racing car driver; Dick Calkins (1894–1962), comic strip artist; Earnest Elmo Calkins (1868–1964), American advertising executive
Frank Cathcart Calkins (June 7, 1878 – December 31, 1974) was an American geologist, petrologist, and mapper of the U.S. Geological Survey known for his work on the geology of Yosemite National Park.
Calkins and her eight siblings were raised by their parents who were both doctors. Calkins used to babysit Donald Graves's children, which got her interested in reading and writing. She attended Williams College and graduated in 1973. She earned her doctorate in English education from NYU. [1] [2]
Helen Calkins was born on October 20, 1893, to Anna Burns Schermerhorn and Addison Niles Calkins, in Quincy, Illinois.The eldest of two daughters, she was a student at Quincy High School from 1908–1912 and then she attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, starting in 1912, graduating in 1916 with a special honor in mathematics.