Dear First-Year Teacher: 4 Things that Prepared Me for My Job
Teacher preparation is paramount for any classroom teacher and it is essential for a first-year teacher. Washington Post writer, Valerie Strauss, features 4 useful strategies for any new teacher to … Continue reading
Spotlight: Kadir Nelson
If you are not familiar with the work of Kadir Nelson, please keep reading. Known within elementary school circles, Kadir Nelson is an extremely talented artist and illustrator of children’s … Continue reading
The Authentic Voice of Zora Neale Hurston
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer” – Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God An unstoppable force in a male dominated field of writers during … Continue reading
The Dark Side of the ADHD Gender Gap
For years, we’ve speculated and worried about the number of boys diagnosed with ADHD. A 2002 study by a team of professors of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, led … Continue reading
Celebrating Langston
Langston Hughes’ words still inspire and influence a generation of young writers. Happy Birthday! tlb
Marking History: The Greensboro Sit-Ins
The lives of four Greensboro, North Carolina college freshmen changed forever on the 1st of February 1960. It is on this day, 45 years ago, that these men walked into … Continue reading
39 Ways to Love Math
Originally posted on Math with Bad Drawings:
Last week, 6,000 mathematicians met in Baltimore. They crowded in conference rooms, swapped gossip over beers, and wherever free food appeared, they lined…
Essentials of Play
We should stop talking about play as an extra; a transition between lunch and math. Play is a fundamentally important part of every child’s school day. Let’s make sure play … Continue reading
Value of Screen Time
How do we determine what valuable screen time looks like for small children? I found an article by Motoko Rich which questions content viewed by children when using electronic devices. According to … Continue reading
Room to Grow
“There’s always room to grow into something beautiful — even in the darkest and smallest of places.” OWN
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