By Rita Platt What is your philosophy of education? This was the question that the professor asked us in my second year of my teacher education undergraduate program. Philosophy of education? I had no idea. In fact it wasn’t until [...]
By Amy Klein The resource room was a rare oasis of calm. One boy, typically surly and irritable, sprawled in a papasan chair, reading. Actually reading. At a round school table, another usually unsettled young man with flashing, intelligent eyes, [...]
Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is well thought out–which is to say that it’s well planned, well organized, speaks to an audience, has a clear and unique voice and just the right words [...]
The video’s a bit shaky (I had a student record it), but I think it’s a good illustration of the power of persuasive writing. In this video, I share with students a story of a time when I had to [...]
I’ve been teaching for three years at St. Croix Falls Middle School, but have recently had to relocate to Stanley-Boyd, where they feel that they’re a good school, but are ready to make the push to be great. They’ve got a lot of big ideas, with the PLC being the most prominent. So, as a new teacher, I was recently able to attend a PLC conference facilitated by Eric Twaddle to learn about some of the expectations of my new school.
By Rita Platt What is your philosophy of education? This was the question that the...
By Amy Klein The resource room was a rare oasis of calm. One boy, typically surly...
Teaching Writing From 30,000 Feet Good writing is good thinking. Well written is...
The video’s a bit shaky (I had a student record it), but I think it’s...
By Bobbie Dunn “Good is great’s worst enemy.” This was a statement that really...
SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE by Jamie Vollmer A book study: Please participate in the discussion by leaving a comment below. Part 5 in a series...
“Anyone can become angry—that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose,...
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. –Henry Bergson Photo Credit: danorbit. via Compfight
By Rita Platt & John Wolfe The amazing processes of reading comprehension may never be as invisible as when students first start reading...
By Jeffery Ayer Before I was introduced to wikis in April 2008, I never would have envisioned how much my teaching could use these new technologies. ...
How many lessons, how many morals, how much inspiration, and how many ways can you use this amazing story to teach the things that you are teaching...
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