Eight Skills Every Middle-Schooler Needs
Occasionally, I find myself distracted by lists that pop up in my news or Facebook feed. There’s always a catchy title like “Twenty Places to Visit Before You Die” or “Top Ten Foods That Everyone…
Change Is Good
I used to work at a school where each student needed an electronic portfolio. The teachers came together to design an idea that would make sense. Sure, we could organize it by subject area or…
About Over-Parenting…
When I read this article about the problem of over-parenting, and saw this video with a former Stanford University dean, I felt compelled to share from conversations with students and parents over the years. Every…
Article from The Atlantic about a Love for Learning
Please take a moment to read this article from Jessica Lahey writing in The Atlantic. It speaks to a major problem in our school community considering the pressure that students put on themselves to earn…
Is Your Pencil Grip Causing Problems?
Fifteen years ago when I started teaching, it was very rare to find a student struggling with an ineffective or “incorrect” pencil grip. Lately, it seems that nearly every student is using an “incorrect” grip,…
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Book Review Project – Fall 2016
Welcome! Thanks for writing a review that will help other people to know more about your amazing summary and comprehension skills. Writing and publishing a book review satisfies multiple Common Core standards. This link will take you to the sample …