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"Just like I limit the junk food in Grace's belly, I limit the junk books in her brain. I'll loosen up a little when she's old enough to read her own books, but as long as I'm doing the reading, we are reading the good stuff. If I am going to take the time to read to Gracie (and I do, every single day), I want to hear her a book that is stimulating. I want a story that draws me in and makes me want to read just one more chapter! I want it to expand what Gracie knows - either in experiences or feelings or understanding of the world. I want a story with layers  - something she may come back to again as an older kid or even an adult. There is no junk food here."

E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages

"Digital apps designed to teach young children to read are an increasingly large share of the market, but parents and educators have little to no information about whether and how they work. Produced as part of a collaboration between the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, the New America Foundation, and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, this report scans the market of digital products and shares promising practices and programs."

Global Read Aloud Wiki

Scholastic reading guide to Tuck Everlasting

RSS, podcasts, screencasts and more. How can you stay on top of them all? The November Learning team has designed a series of educational handouts that can make any user comfortable with the latest technology tools. Each sheet can be read, printed and passed out as needed. Use them in your next professional development session."

"Bullying is serious business. There are white papers, reports, and studies done on it all the time. But it's not always easy to find the most effective way to actually talk about bullying with students. If you're looking to prevent bullying, these books are for you."

"Our students at Westlake High, a large suburban school on the outskirts of Austin, TX, are using them to read ebooks, download assignments, edit videos, write blog posts, and to do much more." Caroyn Foote

I read Harry Wong's First Days of School years ago.  I bought in to his ideas on teaching rules and procedures for the first days of school.  However, doing that on the first day of school made me just like everyone else.  That is not me, I am not everyone else. 

A great post to read for newbies attending ISTE. Kyle shares some important ways to make the most of your ISTE expereince.

GRA blog

Use Post-its and symbols to track comprehension for nonfiction text.

Research shows optimal learning is achieved when teachers use the GRR Model of instruction.

Natalie Babbitt Interview Transcript

Glencoe Literature Library Study Guide for Tuck Everlasting

This document in Scribd explains the activities a teacher can put on pop sickle sticks and select when the class needs a brain break. Read more about it here http://keepcalmandteachon.blogspot.com/2011/04/acitivity-sticks.html

Poetry Writing with U.S. Children's Poet Laureate Poetry's cool - and a lot of fun! In this workshop, I will help you turn your words and ideas into descriptive and powerful poems. As you explore the world of poetry writing, I'll share with you writing tips that I use when I write my poems, as well as ideas for revising your work. When you complete the workshop, you can create a special edition of your poem - published online! I won't be commenting on your poems, but I'll enjoy reading them after you've posted them online.

This is a blog where the writer shows how to use the book she reviews as a mentor text. As her says, "After writing my thoughts about the book, I will have around five bullets at the end for ways to use the text in writing or reading. You can always find several ways to use the text; I'm just choosing the top ways I think the book could be used."