Feb
14
2012
14
2012
CATE keynote: Project Based Writing
I recently presented at the CATE conference to a great audience of enthusiastic teachers. CATE, the California Association of Teachers of English, is a great organization with an amazingly supportive group whose heart beats with the love of the Writing ...
Feb
14
2012
14
2012
New Edutopia post: The Power of Project-Based Writing in the Classroom
It seems like it's been forever since I wrote an actual post for my beloved Tweenteacher site! But I guess it's a happy problem as I've been writing here and there in the edublogosphere for these past couple of weeks. ...
Feb
02
2012
02
2012
New Edutopia Post: 7 Tips for Digital Learners
My latest post on Edutopia just went live. "7 Tips for Digital Learners" picks apart some of the skills that students of any age should have in order to succeed online. Of course, that's not to say that there aren't ...
Jan
18
2012
18
2012
Teaching Beyond the Bell
In celebration of The California Writing Project and Digital Learning Day, I was asked to write a post on some of what I'm doing with technology in the classroom. So I decided to write about what I'm actually doing ...
Jan
09
2012
09
2012
Tweenteacher Class on Project Based Writing
Hey all,
Guess what? I'm going to be facilitating a class for Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach's Powerful Learning Practice. The six-week course is on Project Based Writing, a strategic way to bring in authentic assessments and meaningful learning into any Language Arts program, ...
Dec
19
2011
19
2011
Edutopia Post: Trying Something New in Your Classroom for 30 Days
I've just recently posted a new article on my Edutopia blog, one that challenges teachers to try something new in their classroom for 30 days. As many of my readers know, my students are currently working on their Advocacy/Memoir ...
Dec
15
2011
15
2011
A Tribute to Tony, our School Counselor
At times, I find myself in awe of some of the dedicated and self-sacrificing individuals that have devoted themselves to our students. These are the diamonds, the people who live this work, who breathe it, who take home the ...
Dec
04
2011
04
2011
Sharing the Responsibility: Should Senior Citizens be Exempt from Funding Education?
I work in a Title I school district some 15 minutes away from home. I live in a school district, however, that is ranked in the top 4% of those in my state. Our state assessment scores rank ...
Nov
21
2011
21
2011
Choosing a Topic for our Ted.com Speeches
I’m currently prepping my classes for another research unit, this one a blend of Memoir, Advocacy, and Speech Writing. After all, never in real life are genres categorized. They blend together; and the Common Core assessments to come ...
Nov
03
2011
03
2011
Edutopia Post: Common Core Standards and Persuasive Writing
My new post at Edutopia, "Persuasive Writing is a Key Focus in Common Core Standards," has just gone live. I'm in high hopes for this new wave of assessments because I see more authenticity and real world application. For one ...
