Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead, Don’t Leave
This is a must-read book for teacher leaders, says our reviewer, offering the stories of 8 educators who seek a new kind of teacher role in America’s schools.
This is a must-read book for teacher leaders, says our reviewer, offering the stories of 8 educators who seek a new kind of teacher role in America’s schools.
Review: The authors deftly connect the ideas behind the close reading of text to the lives of young readers and their non-traditional reading materials.
Book Reviews / Mentor Texts / Nonfiction
by MiddleWeb · Published 11/11/2013 · Last modified 11/15/2019
Heard helps teachers consider the potential of mentor texts and the creativity that nonfiction writing skills can encourage, says reviewer Kevin Hodgson.
Book Reviews / Classroom Management / Engagement
by MiddleWeb · Published 10/28/2013 · Last modified 11/30/2019
“What does student engagement look like?” is just one of 14 questions Larry Ferlazzo & other experts answer in this new eBook reviewed by Julie Dermody.
Look no further than Invent to Learn, by Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager, for information on promoting the Maker Movement in your school, says reviewer Kevin Hodgson. Among many other useful ideas: How to involve students in staging a Maker Fair.
About Working Draft / Working Draft
by Kevin Hodgson · Published 10/07/2013 · Last modified 11/19/2019
MiddleWeb’s new English/LA blogger Kevin Hodgson (aka, dogtrax) introduces himself and promises to learn from and with teachers and other readers.
Book Reviews / Common Core State Standards / English Language Learners
by MiddleWeb · Published 10/07/2013 · Last modified 07/08/2014
Teachers will find helpful discussions of CCSS listening & speaking standards & the CALL tool. Reading & writing are missing.
MS math teacher Kathy Felt makes her case for the Common Core standards and the need for educators to “teach mathematics in deep and engaging ways.”
The authors have another winner, this time with timely texts, clear lessons and more – aimed at critical thinking. Great for busy teachers, says Kevin Hodgson.
MS teachers looking for a quick reference to Common Core math standards or a text to stimulate deeper thinking will find it in Common Core Standards For Middle School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide, says teacher Rebecca Anderson.