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Student-Created Google Classroom Classes for Literature Circles

Student voice and choice have always been critical components of the Literature Circle experience and these can be greatly enhanced through the use of technology. In my 6th grade class, students are given multiple opportunities to make important choices that drive their learning process within the Literature Circle dynamic. Four Elements of Choice in Literature…

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Passion-Driven Learning For Educators: Using The Genius Hour Model For PD

As the standardization of education continues to infiltrate the nation’s classrooms, and high-stakes testing is directly linked to teacher evaluation, the unfortunate “teaching to the test” trend dominates in many schools. Entire school districts have reorganized programs in which only the subjects being tested have priority. Elementary teachers can be heard saying that they have…

Literature Circles 2016: Technology-Infused Book Clubs

20  years ago, my colleague Jim Svendsen and I presented a Literature Circles session to a standing room only crowd at ASCD's annual conference in Baltimore. We were blown away by the enthusiastic response. Educators from all over the nation contacted us, and we spent the next few summers providing professional development to school districts…

Don’t Accept The Default: Suggestions to Ensure Success in Teaching

This post was originally part of a speech I gave for the Kappa Delta Pi Induction Ceremony at Molloy College on March 14, 2016. I've compiled a list of statements offering new teachers advice as they enter their first year of teaching. It is my intention that these suggestions will dispel many of the myths…

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