I’ve been reading other blogs. Almost all of them are cleverly written and insightful and offer ideas and experiences that are just a little beyond my pitiful reach. I’m enjoying being more fully educated…about anything! This morning, I encountered two blogs that were particularly poignant for me, offering a new place for me to stand in […]
At any point in my somewhat lengthy career in the field of literacy education there has been a gospel of sorts about what is true and right and necessary to ensure that all kids learn to read and write well. If we teachers weren’t applying the tenets of that gospel in our instruction, we were […]
That’s not a typo. You read it right. I meant “tome” vs. “tone.” A tome of course is basically a BIG book, suggesting to me the range of ways books and other reading materials can be BIG in a classroom. In my little play on words, my interest of course is in keeping books and […]
I’ve just returned from the annual International Literacy Association conference which was held in St. Louis, Missouri. I was impressed most particularly with the ubiquity of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as a touchstone for virtually everything that was being showcased in the huge exhibit hall. Every book publisher seemed to have something to […]
