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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kim Yaris

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Common Core Haiku Stories | Burkins & Yaris - 7 views

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    Translating the reading standards of the Common Core into haiku.  Beautiful rendition!
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Questions no one knows the answers to | Video on TED.com - 8 views

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    Fantastic for inspiring the message that we all need to be questioning and considering questions we don't know the answers to as we move forward into the 21st century
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alybee930andmrschureads [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Back to School Books - 14 views

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    Great list of books for back to school from Mr. Schu Reads
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Ralph Fletcher on Mentor Texts (PODCAST) - 3 views

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    Great interview with Ralph Fletcher on topic of mentor texts
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Horizons National - 4 views

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    Summer reading loss video
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The Service of Democratic Education | The Nation - 7 views

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    Speech by Linda Darling Hammond to TC grads. Good philosophical stuff about teaching to hold on to, think about, talk about, and act on.
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Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education | Psychology Today - 2 views

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    Great, though provoking article
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"Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest 2011 | Community Education Center - 8 views

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    Writing contest for anybody who teaches/works with fifth grade students
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Why Read Aloud? | Just another WordPress.com site - 11 views

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    What's your story? Be sure to share!
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Teachers:What kind of cook are you? - 6 views

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    Classroom teachers and staff developer explore issues with planning and implementing guided reading in the elementary classrom
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'Hello? It's the ALA Calling': Stead and Vanderpool on Winning the Big Prize - 7 views

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    What happens when an artist gets the call she won the Caldecott and an author gets the call she won the Newbery? Great article!
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Education Week: Averting a Train Wreck in Human Capital - 7 views

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    Worth the read
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Student Writing - 9 views

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    Exemplars of student writing from TC website
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Anniston Star - Raising readers Why parents should embrace child literacy as much as sp... - 5 views

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    Great article that every parent should read. Good practical thinking and tips. Love the parallel to the ball field.
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Kerlan Children's Literature Research Collection, University of Minnesota  - ... - 8 views

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    Outstanding video of Kate DiCamillo speaking about her experiences being a writer and reflecting on her writing process. About 10 minutes long but worth watching.
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cooltoolsforschools - Collaborative Tools - 1 views

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    Great info about web 2.0 tools all in one place.
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Teachers Break Union Ranks - WSJ.com - 9 views

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    Wow! Read about these gutsy teachers in the Bronx. Perhaps there is hope for penetrating the less than optimal practices of the union
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Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com - Teachers use Facebook to update parents - 18 views

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    Elementary teachers using facebook to communicate with parents, practice good grammar, and synthesize infomation. Wow!
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Read For The Record 2010 | We Give Books - 9 views

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    Be sure to do your part! Help the drive to donate books to needy children.
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I.N.K.: A TALE OF TWO TEACHERS - 7 views

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    Love this story! Just thought you'd like it too to start the year!
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