I have been immersed in paper for most of my adult life. First, reading and grading thousands of papers every year while teaching middle school English, and then as an editor here at TCR. After all, isn’t that what a publishing house is all about? The simple answer to that is, “It used to be.” … Continue reading A Paperless Project
About two months ago, my husband and I bought a fixer-upper. When we signed away, we knew we had our work ahead of us. No one had lived on the property for over a year, and the lack of love and attention showed. The appliances didn’t work, there was brown water coming out of every … Continue reading Renovations: Expect the Unexpected (and Then Expect More)
I recently attended the NAEYC conference in Anaheim with some of my colleagues. I have been an editor for almost as long as I was a preschool teacher (15 years) but anyone who knows me will tell you that I am a preschool teacher at heart. I am in my element at the NAEYC conference, … Continue reading Highlights from NAEYC 2010
Earlier this year when I edited the Internet Literacy books and learned about different ways to use blogs in the classroom, I started thinking it would be fun to create a blog to communicate with my nephews. I knew that I would enjoy creating content for them and that they would enjoy having a site … Continue reading Yup, My Dog Has a Blog