What does this quote by John Dewey mean to you? How does it manifest in your practice?
Reading as a Witness to Lives Lived by Sarah J Donovan
As teachers, we bear witness to the lives of students every day, and in journals, blogs, seminars, and over lunch, we read the lives of students as well. Because of teachers, students’ stories endure. We are a witness to their lives.
A Grandfather’s View of Reading by Eyrle Hilton
By way of introduction I am the paternal grandfather of a fourteen-year-old boy. His grandmother and I have provided day care for him since he was born. In the early years of his education he was diagnosed with A.D.D. which makes it hard for him …
Grant Me Your Story
Teachers have so many great ideas for their curriculum and classroom. I’ve had ideas about book groups, sets of five or so books of diverse authors and topics for reading workshop. I’ve had ideas about beautiful journals. I imagined all of my students having a …