Readings for Student Teachers

by Stacey Shubitz

My student teacher’s program informed me that I could give her some reading to do over the winter recess. (I’ve already met Miss M., as I’ll refer to her going forward, and she’s… Read More →

My Life as a Reader.

by Ruth Ayres

The first unit of study is coming to a close.  The summative assessment is two part.  First, students are to create a multimedia presentation (text + image + audio) of their past, present,… Read More →

More from NCTE: Jim Burke + Assignments

by Ruth Ayres

For the last session of the conference, I attended a session with Jim Burke, Jeff Wilhelm, and Alan Sitomer geared toward secondary teachers.  It was excellent, so excellent that I took 13 pages of… Read More →

It’s Time to Read This Article (if you haven’t already).

by Stacey Shubitz

Have you read the article on Michelle Rhee in the latest issue of Time? If not, click here to read about this controversial Chancellor of Education in the Washington, DC Public School System.… Read More →

Action Research: Student Engagement in the Writing Workshop

by Stacey Shubitz

I bounced the idea of an action research project around with the person who observes us each year. We chatted about developing an action research project for my classroom that I can carry… Read More →

Holiday Gifts

by Stacey Shubitz

I was listening to the John Tesh Radio Show as I drove to Ceramics Class last night. A segment entitled “What Are Kids Asking Santa for This Year?” came on as I was… Read More →