Six Winter Olympics-Themed STEM Resources | Edutopia
If you are like me, you are gearing up for the Winter Olympics in Sochi! Since so many of my students will also be closely following the games, I thought … Continue reading
Revisiting Common Core
Not one to quickly or easily dismiss anything that might aid in student instruction and assessment, I have been watching the evolution of Common Core. This highly contentious tool has … Continue reading
Maya Angelou
Let’s continue to inspire our students to stay actively involved in their learning. tlb
Digital Learning Day 2014: Resource Roundup | Edutopia
Attention teachers and administrators: the third annual Digital Learning Day is on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Digital Learning Day is a K-12 initiative which promotes “the opportunity for a robust … Continue reading
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
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