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Is “College and Career Ready” a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes?

Is “College and Career Ready” a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes?

The Edge of Education September 22, 2013 at 1:33 pm 3 comments

By Rita Platt and John Wolfe These days it is almost impossible to escape the phrase “college and career ready.”   It is the new battle […]

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Increasing Student Motivation: A Teacher Toolkit

Increasing Student Motivation: A Teacher Toolkit

The Toolbox April 2, 2013 at 9:10 pm 1 comment

Aggregated by Rita Platt When it comes to teaching and learning, motivation is the name of the game.  The best teachers are good salesman, only […]

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3 Reasons to Celebrate the Common Core State Standards, and 3 to Be Cautious

3 Reasons to Celebrate the Common Core State Standards, and 3 to Be Cautious

Featured Articles, The Shift February 17, 2013 at 7:59 pm 5 comments

By Rita Platt The debate about the pros and cons of the Common Core State Standards  (CCSS) is raging! At this point most of the […]

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Don’t Throw Out Your Leveled Libraries Yet!  Text Complexity and Helping Students Learn to Pick “Just-Right” Books

Don’t Throw Out Your Leveled Libraries Yet! Text Complexity and Helping Students Learn to Pick “Just-Right” Books

Featured Articles February 5, 2013 at 10:24 pm 4 comments

By: Rita Platt Recently I was at a meeting for reading specialists when the concept of level-appropriate texts came up. Much to my surprise several […]

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“Slant” it: An Alternative to the Flipped Classroom for Practical Teachers

“Slant” it: An Alternative to the Flipped Classroom for Practical Teachers

Featured Articles, The Toolbox January 26, 2013 at 7:07 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Rita Platt The “Flipped Classroom” is all the rage these days. Educational journals, blogs, and chat rooms, are flooded with the concept of “flipping.” […]

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Beyond the Kidney-Shaped Table: The New Role of the Specialist

Beyond the Kidney-Shaped Table: The New Role of the Specialist

The Shift February 21, 2012 at 9:29 pm 4 comments

By Rita Platt “Most people think of leadership as a position and therefore don’t see themselves as leaders.” ~Stephen R. Covey         […]

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Two-Column Notes: The Twin Pillars Supporting Reading and Writing of Non-Fiction Texts

Two-Column Notes: The Twin Pillars Supporting Reading and Writing of Non-Fiction Texts

The Toolbox February 13, 2012 at 1:37 pm 2 comments

By Rita Platt & John Wolfe The amazing processes of reading comprehension may never be as invisible as when students first start reading informational texts. […]

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5 Things I Finally Understand About Teaching and Learning

5 Things I Finally Understand About Teaching and Learning

Featured Articles January 29, 2012 at 5:43 pm 10 comments

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 […]

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