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Hi everyone, What are the best resources that you are using these days. Please tell which grade level it is working for. Books or videos...doesn't matter. Thanks Dawn
Started by Dawn MacIsaac in Introductions and First Postings Feb 4.
Below Grade-Level Readers in the Middle School 8 Replies
This is my first year as a reading coach in our middle school, grades 6-8. I am finding that a huge number of students are not reading on grade level. Other than guided reading, how else can our teac…
Tagged: level, grade, below, reading, Adolescents
Started by Julie Heasley in Resources. Last reply by Janet Elaine Armstrong Jan 30.
Homework 3 Replies
I wanted to know how you feel about sending homework home with students? Is it appropriate? At what grade level? How much is too much? What kinds of things do you send home? Do you consider it additi…
Started by Sharon Field in Off-Topic. Last reply by Carol Gerke Jan 30.
Teacher Reflection on Time Usage
In our district, we are trying to implement a balanced literacy block. However, many of the teachers are under the impression that their instruction is balanced when it is a little lopsided. Does a…
Started by Teresa Williams in Resources Jan 24.
Coaching in a Culture of Change (February 3-4, 2010; Seattle, WA)
The Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) is pleased to offer a two-day institute designed to support the important work of K-12 school and district-based literacy coaches. Learn from nationally-ac…
Started by Grace Chiu in Professional Development Nov. 23, 2009.
Creating Lifelong Learners
Down and Dirty Data Analysis
Green is good. Red is bad. Here’s what they taught me in “coaching college” about how to read data. Reading vertically indicates the teacher’s problem. Reading horizontally indicates a student’s problem. So, Harpo needs some additional help in all language arts areas. However, in the vocabulary category, it appears that the teacher needs to examine his/her own instruction [...]The iPad…Why Teachers Should Care
OK, I don’t like the name (iTablet or iSlate are much cooler sounding) but I think the iPad bashers have got it wrong and that this new device has the potential to change education. While many journalists are complaining about the $499 price tag, I keep thinking wow, only $499, that’s half the price of [...]Your Days in a Sentence
Thank you for submitting your sentences. Elona Harjes had a Dickensian week: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times- it was the end of semester. Gail P also sees an end in sight: I know we haven’t reached the middle of the year yet but I can already feel this vehicle’s [...]Members
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