Over the years I’ve acquired and read a substantial number of books on the many facets of education. My collection, which spans several shelves in our home library, includes names that should be familiar to us all: Howard Gardner, Grant Wiggins, Jay McTighe, Alfie Kohn, Carol Dweck, Robert Marzano, Charlotte Danielson, Eric Jensen, John Bransford, [...]
A few weeks ago, a delightful likeness of Flat Stanley arrived in my mailbox courtesy of my friend’s daughter Emma. In her letter, Emma asked that I take some photos of her flat self so that she could add my location to their classroom’s Flat Stanley map. Only too happy to oblige, Stanley traveled with [...]
This occasional series, Weekend Reading, offers suggestions for books, articles, and research papers that can foster professional growth. This latest installment includes Johanna Riddle’s recently released Engaging the Eye Generation: Visual Literacy Strategies for the K-5 Classroom and studies from the MacArthur Foundation and the Biologist that offer very different viewpoints regarding social networking. Engaging [...]
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