Before you read this, reflect on the last time you wrote something other than a lesson plan, letter of recommendation, cover letter, feedback for a student, or… Read more “Purpose-Driven Writing: How Planning Differs”
Dialogic Learning for Teachers
Many of us are familiar with what a constructivist, even dialogic approach to learning can do for students, but how many of us apply that to our… Read more “Dialogic Learning for Teachers”
Interventions for Intermediate or “Long-term ELLs”
If you teach older students learning English for the first time or “Long-term ELLs” (a designation states like NY use to say a student has passed the… Read more “Interventions for Intermediate or “Long-term ELLs””
#TeacherInspo: Nancy Atwell
The red annotation is mine. When we teach lessons on reading, while we might model certain things readers do, we are clear that it’s about teaching them… Read more “#TeacherInspo: Nancy Atwell”
Student Driven Inquiry Project
Inquiry projects are a super easy way for students to drive their learning because they not only pick the topic of interest that they want to investigate,… Read more “Student Driven Inquiry Project”
180 days PD in NYC 3/14
I was so excited to attend this PD with 2 of my other colleagues! It was such an affirmation of what Mac and I have been doing… Read more “180 days PD in NYC 3/14”
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