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.
Words, Words, Words
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Addressing Summer Reading Loss
Summer reading is the single summer activity that is most related to summer learning (Heyns, 1978). However, summer reading experiences…
Math Common Core Resources
This begins a sharing blog of Mathematics CCSS sources that optimize professional learning opportunities for mathematics colleagues …
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…
Was Life in the Middle Ages Really a Fairytale, Continued
Guest Blogger Stella Baker is an English Language Arts teacher at Owsley County Middle School. She has been teaching in Kentucky schools for 29 years. Over that period of time she has taught a variety of subjects and grade levels, but has always returned to middle school English, which is her niche. In her spare […]
Innovation Leaders: Lessons from Educational Technology
A coffee metaphor for how technology can change educational practice, going from substitution to redefinition (think pumpkin spice instead of plain java) offers insights into how leaders can enhance student learning.
Scaffolding and Formative Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning
Schools and teachers often become so focused on summative assessments they forget to include multiple opportunities to check student progress. It’s this…