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Great Books: The Skillful Teacher
I love The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier et. al. so much it is difficult for me to be articulate. When asked why I love this book I sound like a 12 year-old talking about Justin Beber. This is my...
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Great Books: When Kids Can’t Read
If you haven’t read When Kids Can’t Read by Kylene Beers, here are five reasons not only to kiss a copy but to crack it open and have a look: It has a cheat-sheet inside the front cover so you don’t...
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Great Books: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
My daughter and I with my retro version of an amazing book. This particular copy is older than I am. Reading How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine...
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Book Review: How Children Succeed
Every now and then it seems like there is an “it” book that everyone in my reform-y education circle is reading. No doubt about it, How Children Succeed by Paul Tough is hot. The book begins by...
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Character Education and “Mind in the Making”
This fall I met an award winning pre-school teacher from Hawaii named Jonathan Gillintine. He was just lovely and so patient while I peppered him with questions about early childhood development (I...
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Awesome Blog: “The Edge of Ed”
Have you ever thought how amazing it would be if you could go to graduate school and spend day after day reading and thinking about the convoluted would of education? Imagine the depth of perspective...
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Great Book: Mindset
Spring is the time of year when teachers typically do not have time to call their mothers, exercise or even stream a 22 minute television show off the internet so I know a book recommendation might...
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