In Defense of Reading
Every now and then I run into someone who, upon finding out that I am a literacy researcher, patiently explains to me […]
Every now and then I run into someone who, upon finding out that I am a literacy researcher, patiently explains to me […]
1. Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig. New York: Macmillan, 1998. My friend Kim has recently returned to the joy of reading. This one is especially […]
Dr. Bill Boerman-Cornell and two of his students at Trinity Christian College, Matt Mulder and Kaitlyn Manning, asked other Trinity students […]
When educational policy makers first caught assessment fever from the business world some twenty years ago, like many teachers, I assumed it […]
Every year seems to bring more demands upon teachers. We need to realign to the common core standards, remap our courses to […]
Teaching is hard work. It doesn’t seem reasonable that teachers should be required, in addition to all the lesson planning, grading, communicating […]
I am always amazed when I hear about teachers who belong to book clubs during the school year. My amazing wife, who […]
Teaching is important, but exhausting work. In addition to being a time for revising lesson plans, rethinking units, and engaging in professional […]
I figured it would be a pretty easy thing to do. About eight years ago, I began teaching a college course called […]