Thursday, June 25, 2015

Illustrating "Beloved" by Toni Morrison

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An illustrated version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Beloved   has recently been published by The Folio Society . The illustratio...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

A simple plan to make Summer Reading more effective

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"Both classes were given literacy test before and after summer vacation. Sure enough, the students who chose their books did better, i...
Monday, June 22, 2015

Shakes-bear...

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Study finds digital learning less effective (and more expensive) than traditional teaching

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Politicians from Jeb Bush to President Obama like to hype the revolutionary power and cost-effectiveness of digital learning, but a new st...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

The 5 coolest rhetorical devices you may not know by name

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From Aporia to Zeugma.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Is classroom technology actually working?

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School districts always roll out technology adoptions with a great deal of fanfare. But what happens a year later, when the new ipads are ...
Friday, September 5, 2014

Experience the power of a bookbook™

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This is simply great. Yes, it is done as a bit of a joke, but seriously folks - the benefits of books discussed in this video are real - es...
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Our 'Reading Informational Texts' is the "We Are Teachers" Pick of the Week

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WeAreTeachers.com connects teachers to the best resources in education.   Why we love it: Each book in the series includes four to...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Prestwick House Taste Test - Trailer

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Here is a brief little glimpse of the potato chip tasting video we just shot.
Thursday, August 21, 2014

New Nonprofit Will Review Common Core Materials

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 This may be a bit of public relations management, or it could be really helpful.  Time will tell.  A new nonprofit organization cal...