Yes, I know, I’m an English teacher wannabe dressed in high school mathematics teacher’s clothing. Of course, as a fellow high school math teacher (now retired) used to say, we’re all English teachers, since English is the language of Continue reading A little lesson in grammar
Increasingly, reading materials are being delivered and created on computing devices. There is, of course, a downside to this (students require access to a computing device), but the upside is that the support of reading and writing can be Continue reading Read & Write Gold: Scaffolding Language on a Student Computer
For technology, the new common core state standards for English/Language Arts provide teachers and students the opportunity to share writing in a variety of formats, including podcasts, blog entries or digital stories. Preparing our students for these types of 21st Continue reading Mentor Text for 21st Century Writing- Blogs
I don’t know if any of you have been following particularly closely, but my blog entries seem to regularly wander into 80’s pop music. I’ve cited Devo, Re-Flex, Talking Heads, and here I am with a line from Billy Idol. Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Dancin’ With Myself
Gone are the days when technology only meant typing a document into Microsoft Word. With the new common core standards, technology is now integrated throughout the curriculum, particularly in writing, and students are being asked to communicate in a more interactive, collaborative Continue reading Developing Student Writing with iSchool Forums