A Literacyhead is someone who is intensely serious about exercising creative literacy, making connections across multiple literacies, pursuing thoughtful literacy as an individual and as a teacher, and constantly searching for ideas. Literacyheads may have expertise in different areas of literacy, but all are committed to children's literacy, passionate about the arts, incessant thinkers, and display a propensity for having fun.
Reading, Writing + Thinking for the 21st Century - Expert 21 has been designed to accelerate students in Grades 6-9 from basic to proficient-and beyond-so they are prepared with the literacy expertise to thrive in the 21st Century.
Storytelling has been around as long as humankind. It is one of the most effective ways to communicate an important truth to another person. It is a connection point between two people. It gives meaning, context, and understanding in a world that is often filled with chaos and disorder.
Rock n' roll science... Man on the street interviews... Approaches topics from misconceptions... Science-themed music videos/parodies... Lots of physics... Great stuff!