6/19/2018
Tools for Building Learning Communities

Adapted from Literacy Coaching: Transforming Teaching and Learning with Digital Tools and Technology by Stephanie Affinito Digital tools provide new ways of connecting with teachers, which leads... more

6/18/2018
Finding Writing Inspiration from Photographs

Adapted from Poems are Teachers by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater Photographs provide and endless well of inspiration for writing. Regardless of how students write from photos, help them understand that... more

6/15/2018
Take Action To Build A Classroom Community

Adapted from Book Love by Penny Kittle In Book Love , Penny Kittle makes the bold claim that building classroom community is dropout-prevention work. "We read, write, talk, and think together... more

6/14/2018
Keeping Students First

Adapted from  Take Charge of Your Teaching Evaluation   by  Jennifer Ansbach . Taking time to think about ourselves may seem counterintuitive to keeping our students first, but we need to know ourselves... more

6/13/2018
Talking to Students About Engagement

Adapted from Engaging Children by Ellin Oliver Keene Take a few moments today to consider an engaged learning experience in your life. Don't limit yourself to strictly academic moments. Your engagement... more

6/12/2018
See Your Writing

Adapted from The Revision Toolbox: Teaching Techniques That Work, 3rd Edition by Georgia Heard Getting perspective and really reseeing our writing are at the core of revision. Revision means “to see... more

6/11/2018
Putting Technology to Good Use

Adapted from  The Curious Classroom: 10 Structures for Teaching with Student-Directed Inquiry   by Harvey “Smokey” Daniels   Visiting schools these days, it sometimes feels like a technology... more