A Simple Summer Reading Experiment That Just Might Work….
Dear WTWL Readers, 8 Let me lay a truth bomb on you. I didn’t write this as a blog post. I write a lot. But, […]
Read more ›Dear WTWL Readers, 8 Let me lay a truth bomb on you. I didn’t write this as a blog post. I write a lot. But, […]
Read more ›So, this isn’t a “real” post. It’s an email I sent to the wonderful staff at my all-time favorite school. But, I really like it, […]
Read more ›John Wolfe with Rita Platt “Culturally responsive teaching” or “culturally relevant instructional practices” are hot topics in ESL teaching. We value this and applaud the many […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt & John Wolfe Today in almost every elementary school in America, teachers are required (or at least highly encouraged) to use curriculum based […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt Teaching students to set and meet goals is a skill that they will be able to use for the rest of […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt Students love to talk. With a new emphasis on speaking and listening ushered in by the Common Core State Standards, teachers must […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt Today in almost every elementary school in every state in America, teachers are required (or at least highly encouraged) to use curriculum […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt “I did it!” “Come watch me!” “I’ll never learn how to do it!” “Will you show me one more time?” “Can I […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt In my work as a teacher-leader, I often hear teachers lament that they need more training on various methods, strategies, ideas, and […]
Read more ›By Rita Platt The suggestions below are great books for everyone. This post, however, puts the lens on readers who are African American boys. If we […]
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