I've been out of the classroom for many years. But I think often about returning for an opportunity to do things differently. I would especially like a "do-over" on...

As Bosworth's why questions encourage deeper, abstract thinking, Beghetto's uncertainty allows students to explore, experiment and problem-solve in a...

When we move beyond the surface details of a text, we can start to understand the why behind actions of the heroes and heroines of the stories we love.

Below are a few education stories I've bookmarked recently.

Support for educators and families who may be having difficult conversations about the events in Las Vegas.

As an educator, my mission is to look within my school community and identify the barriers to learning that are particular to the students I serve. 

Below are a few education stories I've bookmarked recently.

Building trust and rapport with each student individually is one of the first things to consider when building a culturally responsive classroom community. 

 In an ideal world, our classrooms are populated by children who are well-rested, well-fed and have everything they need to reach their full academic potential.

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Transformation to student-centered learning environments required a shift in culture, curriculum and instruction. 

Below are a few education stories I've bookmarked recently.

September 8, 2017, is International Literacy Day, when governments, organizations, and communities around the world recognize and celebrate the magic of books and reading...

We know that as soon as school supplies hit the store shelves, summer is over. Although January 1 is the official start of the New Year, many educators consider Back to...

A commitment to reading and learning can and should reach every member of the school community—district and school leaders, teachers, students and the parents who support...

The images and news stories coming out of Houston and its surrounding areas are horrific. Massive flooding—the result of Hurricane Harvey—has affected hundreds of...

Many families were eager, not just for just the books, but also for workshops and materials around family literacy and the home-school connection. 

If you want to inculcate a love of reading, you have to provide a context for the goal, one which makes sense and is inspiring and relevant to your students.

Just as not all children come to school ready to learn, families may also be apprehensive, nervous, or skeptical at first.

A mid-year check-in on EDU's top stories from the last 12 months.

Disrupting Thinking is proving that it's not just students who are changed—the book is inspiring fervor among educators.

As school leaders approach improvement planning for the upcoming year, what strategies can be employed to address the pervasive barriers that many students face?

Can an effective approach to engaging families in the learning lives of their children improve outcomes, specifically those important literacy outcomes?  Absolutely.

Summer often lacks structure, and if there is no routine around reading, it may get overlooked for other activities.

By writing often and with purpose, students grow as thinkers and as human beings. 

Below is but a sampling of the conversations I picked up on #EWA17.