I recently read an article about a spelling bee in the Giles County Public Schools in Tennessee. The words used were all from the Tennessee Academic Vocabulary List. The winning word for third grade was wrestle, fourth grade was analogy, and fifth grade was illegal. I had a friend who was observed in a classroom … Continue reading How are You Incorporating Academic Vocabulary?
Yes, we are all aware of how important reading nonfiction has become. You can’t pick up a journal, read an article online, or look at the Common Core State Standards and not be made aware of this. I love to read nonfiction. There are so many fascinating books that fit that category. Seabiscuit: An American … Continue reading The Perpetual Pendulum: Nonfiction vs. Fiction Reading
When I first started teaching, how each day went depended a lot on how benevolent my students were feeling. It is embarrassing to admit that. It’s not as though I didn’t know a lot about classroom management; I just didn’t know how to make it work yet. The weeks went on and I learned every … Continue reading Classroom Management: The Hunt for a Toolbox
So here I am doing some research for a new project. I turn on my computer; start typing various key words into Google: and in just a very few minutes I have a raft of articles, video clips, and images ready to use. It all seems so simple, but is it? Collecting the information is, … Continue reading Students and Online Research