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Boy Writers Some of us had the privilege of hearing author Ralph Fletcher speak at a recent writing conference. He advocated creating more "boy-friendl… Started by Lisa Litz-Neavear	12	Oct 26, 2009 Reply by Patricia Carson
A MUST READ... This is a must read for all of us that have felt that we were powerless to overcome all the obstacles we face. If you read, share what you… Started by Jennifer Luff	0	Oct 22, 2009
Never Work Harder than Your Students - Chapter Two I am pasting Cris's post below so we can have a discussion thread here.... Posting From Cris Reinhold: AS I began this chapter I sighed a… Started by Jennifer Luff	2	Oct 18, 2009 Reply by Cris Reinhold
Kindergarten Writing Rubrics It is important the we develop common rubrics to assess student writing at each grade level. This will allow us to identify anchor pieces a… Started by Jennifer Luff	12	Oct 6, 2009 Reply by Desiree Torres
Reaching Students on Their Terms Currently, I am reading Life in Schools by Peter McLaren. He is currently a UCLA professor but was a teacher in an inner-city school in Can… Started by Jennifer Luff	2	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Doreen Lee
What every new teacher should know.... Today we have new teacher orientation and I was remembering what it was like to be a brand new teacher or even an experienced teacher in a… Started by Jennifer Luff	12	Oct 1, 2009 Reply by Jennifer Luff
Rethinking Homework A few weeks ago, Chris Reinhold asked me if I had read Cathy Vatterott's book Rethinking Homework. She was very excited about the book and… Started by Susan Dugan	8	Sep 9, 2009 Reply by Robin Wolf-Smith
Life Long Learning Hi All - Recently some of us went to a workshop about the standards revision and we heard Alan November. He was great - highlighted the imp… Started by Jennifer Luff	2	Aug 26, 2009 Reply by Doreen Lee
Preparing for the NJ ASK 3-8 When people ask me what our district is doing to prepare for the state tests, I say teach the district adopted curriculum aligned to the st… Started by Jennifer Luff	23	Jun 27, 2009 Reply by Mark Pennington
Whatever It Takes - Sandcastle This weekend I was on the beach reading The Book Thief. As I read, I noticed a young father with a child about the age of 3. I observed the… Started by Susan Dugan	4	Jun 6, 2009 Reply by Lisa Litz-Neavear