Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts & Life
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.
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Our 2013 EduBlog Nominees
For the 2013 EduBlog Awards we’re defining “best” as among the “especially interesting & attention-worthy.”
Finding the Heart of Nonfiction: 7 Essential Tools with Mentor Texts
Heard helps teachers consider the potential of mentor texts and the creativity that nonfiction writing skills can encourage, says reviewer Kevin Hodgson.
Writing With Them
ELA teacher Kevin Hodgson often joins his students during freewriting time and sometimes shares his own messy work, as a way to model what writers do.
Everything You Need to Become a Maker School
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.
Our New ELA Blogger
MiddleWeb’s new English/LA blogger Kevin Hodgson (aka, dogtrax) introduces himself and promises to learn from and with teachers and other readers.
Helping English Language Learners Meet the Common Core
Teachers will find helpful discussions of CCSS listening & speaking standards & the CALL tool. Reading & writing are missing.
Why We Need CCSS Math
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.”
Texts and Lessons for Teaching Literature
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.
Tips for New History Teachers
What should new social studies teachers keep in mind as they begin their first year in the classroom? Our three Future of History bloggers have tips!
