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Plus: Four Ideas for Promoting a Positive Attitude Toward Writing A stack of 1st grade how-to books caught my eye while students worked independently on their math sheets. One student, seated next to the stack, pointed to a black bin Read More …
This post first appeared on Read by Example and is reprinted with permission. Earlier this week, I posted a short reflection on the blog about my experience creating a quiet space to write. Margaret Simon left a comment, a thoughtful Read More …
This post was first published on #MasonPLJourney and is reprinted with permission. One thing I tried: My English teacher heroes beyond MHS, Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle, recently published a terrific piece called “The curse of helicopter teaching” in ASCD. Read More …
This post was first published on #MasonPLJourney and is reprinted with permission. One thing I tried: As we started remote learning I realized that focusing on our content was going to be a mistake. For one there was almost Read More …
By George Yeager and Sarah Evans George Yeager is currently a third grade teacher at Palm Beach Day Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a Read More …
Have you ever wanted to get your ideas down and develop them but felt like you couldn’t? This is my weekly challenge: figuring out the time and space to write. For me, it isn’t about coming up with an idea Read More …
As a consultant and teacher of critical thinking, close reading, and analytical writing in higher education for over 20 years and counting, I am talking about a quiet little secret shared in both the college and K-12 worlds of writing Read More …
First grade teacher Kim Peters is acting proof that personalized learning doesn’t have to be expensive. Inspired by a summer trip she took, she decided to engage her students with ePals, which connects students around the world. “I collected a Read More …
I struck up a conversation with the cabbie to pass the time to LaGuardia airport. The frustration with the traffic faded away as I became fascinated by his story. He started his career as an actor, taught elementary school, and Read More …
Guest Post by Ethan Fedor and Blogger Ben Smith From a student’s point of view … Hi all. I recently graduated from a small private school in Utah and I would not hesitate to tell you that the education I Read More …