Visiting Google Art Project
Since it’s not always possible to visit museums, I’ve been looking at online resources for viewing and interacting with art and artists appropriate for use in the classroom. Read More →
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Words, Words, Words
Research on infants and language reveals the power of language learning–and suggests the potential to use talk in the classroom to build literacy skills. Read More →
Addressing Summer Reading Loss
Summer reading is the single summer activity that is most related to summer learning (Heyns, 1978). However, summer reading experiences… Read More →
Math Common Core Resources
This begins a sharing blog of Mathematics CCSS sources that optimize professional learning opportunities for mathematics colleagues … Read More →
Perseverance in Problem Solving, Part II
In part I of this two part series, I introduced a couple of ideas I have about defining perseverance in problem-solving and some instructional shifts… Read More →
Syncing Transition Efforts Middle to High School
The degree to which middle and high schools within a given district sync their transition efforts can make or break an adolescent’s chance at success during this critical… Read More →
The Common Core and Creativity
The Common Core State Standards are the subject of debate: how do teachers encourage creativity while addressing the standards? Read More →
New Neighborhoods for Improved Learning?
I was intrigued by a recent feature on National Public Radio online called, “A ‘Whom Do You Hang With?’ Map of America”… Read More →
Addressing Perseverance in Problem-Solving
I think the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) are the game changers that we’ve been searching for in mathematics… Read More →
Creatively Common at the Core?
Anyone who has been in education for long knows the cyclical nature. Fads of teaching come and go and come again and yesterday’s PD is replaced by… Read More →