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Exemplars of student writing from TC website

Exemplars of student writing from common core standards

Hats off to PS 142 in NYC for taking an innovative approach to reading instruction: building background knoweledge through city field trips to the parking meter and parking garage. This investment promises to pay huge dividends in the future!

Research or teach? Calls into question a problem plaguing our university systems. What will we produce if the people teaching college students aren't invested in doing so?

Because we all need a good laugh sometimes. Literacy related in a backhanded sort of way.

Everybody MUST read this! An outstanding call to action from a high school student

Cathy Mere's blog--well worth reading, this is a great post about taking time to observe and get to know your students in other ways besides formal assessment.

High school senior weighs in with her opinion about why reading is important.

Teaching students how to write leads. Here are several good examples from Nathan Bransford's blog contest for winning first paragraphs.

Katherine Bomer does a writing conference with intermediate aged student

Writing contest for anybody who teaches/works with fifth grade students

A (very sophisticated) eleven year old girl blogs about her reading life. This one: how she chooses appropriate books. Share this with your students!

A gem, a gem, a gem, a gem!!!! If you teach/talk to students about revision, this is a must-know about!!!! (not to mention it's beautifully written)

Very interesting article. I am always wondering what the future will bring. What I love about Khan's approach is that he teachers in ten minute increments. I SOOOOOO believe in less is more.

I know what you're saying about correct content, but as someone interested in philosophy, i ask, What is correct? I know he does a lot of math/science stuff, I guess that is a bit more black and white but when you are presenting theory, so much is left to the interpretation of the instructor. As I meet and talk to more and more fresh graduates of education programs, I am left asking myself the same questions that the critics are posing of this guy--what is the quality and correctness of content they are receiving? Some are very blessed to receive thorough, up-to-date information. Others, not so much. I guess when it comes to teaching and learning, it's a lot like gathering information on the web--you have to know the quality of the source.

Delayed response, but -- as for content, I mean getting a specific philosopher's ideas straight-- if the guy said that Rousseau wanted slavery, I'd just shut him off. That's what I meant by content. If he were to be presenting math/science as he is, he should just make it clear that he has a follow-up video to clarify any misinformed/unclear previous videos.

Being that I'm trying out this experiment with Matthew, I sense that I might become a strong proponent when working with teachers. This spot was recommended via another group I belong to. Might be worth checking out. Blogging without a lot of the security concerns.

NY TImes article about NY State Test scores

Blast this song through the loudspeakers of your schools! Great song for any reading inititative (PARP,etc.)

Grace, our school librarian, has shown this to the students last spring. So inspiring!

Has the research paper become archaic?

Love to hear the voice of Adora, a thirteen year old with strong opinions about learning and education. Great piece for intermediate/ms teachers studying persuasive.