I love Harry Potter. Not Daniel Radcliffe, but the character that J.K. Rowling created. Or well, maybe I love J.K. Rowling. Yes, I guess that would be a better summation: I love J.K. Rowling. I love her for writing such a great set of books that I enjoy reading again and again (I actually read […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hispanic Latino Heritage Month September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, September […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was an insightful article written by Scholastic. The reason I wanted to share it, is because a few of the points the article makes, as tools for motivation, are ones that I have used with my own students. Furthermore, I believe in positive, specific reinforcement; so this article illustrates ways in which to do […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Teachers are constantly being taught and told how to better instruct their students. From ‘teaching to the test’, thematic units, and multicultural education, there are a variety of strategies that can be implemented into lesson plans. When I was in graduate school I felt overwhelmed by the options available to teachers. The one that I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Do you know what time of year it is??? Just open an newspaper advert or watch TV commericals and it’s clear. No, not Halloween, Hannukah, Christmas, or Yom Kippur — it’s Back to School time! (Although if you just pay attention to commercials you would have thought that school started back in July. Yes, it’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
