What Motivates Us?
I love using principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. Today’s “Read This Now!” features Daniel Pink’s RSA Animate YouTube talk, Drive: The Surprising Truth … Continue reading
Another Look at the Writing Process
Teaching has absolutely changed since I was a child. And, how we teach writing has changed drastically due in large part to major advances in technology. According to Beth Holland’s … Continue reading
Can Student Writing Improve Using Facebook?
Students’ Writing Improved Using Facebook? Can social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter help to improve writing or even better students’ interest in writing? I ask this question, not to … Continue reading
Pinterest Plan for Schools: Does Your School Have One?
Pinterest Plan for Schools School administrators, directors, superintendents, district managers — if you have not thought about using Pinterest as a marketing/branding tool for your school, this blog is for … Continue reading
Best Common Core Apps for Math
Best Common Core Apps for Math If you are searching for the best math apps and websites that are aligned with the common core standards check out Amy Wilson’s August … Continue reading
Getting Back to Dewey
Grant Lichtman’s Denver TED Talk gives practical reasons why many schools continue to miss the bar when it comes to truly educating students for what Grant calls “timeless life skills.” … Continue reading
Math Aptitude: Fact or Fiction
Math aptitude I cannot tell you how many conversations I’ve had over the years with parents who have told me that their child isn’t capable of doing math because he … Continue reading
Classic Literature for Children
Starting with the Classics If you are searching for good literature for very young children then take a look at BabyLit and Cozy Classics. Early childhood educators have always loved and used … Continue reading
Clouds and Daffodils: Visual Images and the Writing Process
One of my favorite poets is William Wordsworth, and his poem, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, was a particular favorite. I love the images of “a dancing breeze, trees and … Continue reading
Find Your Role Model
I just ran across this blog posted on June 11 and could not resist sharing it with you. If you look at the screen shot above, I love the three … Continue reading
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