Justin Tarte shared a list of 10 things he wishes he’d known as a first-year teacher. Wondering where to start with Terry Pratchett’s incredibly large oeuvre? Ana has got you covered. Many of my favorite bloggers continued their daily Slice challenge this past week. Carol has been writing some terrific pieces, including this one about…
The most important post I read this week is Will Richardson’s plea for meaningful work in school. This is going to become required reading in all my courses. Audrey Watters made a Storify of Louis CK’s criticism of Common Core testing in New York. This is good stuff! Junot Diaz writes about what it was…
Pernille Ripp suggests teachers choose one idea to try in the New Year–and she provides a list of good possibilities. I wish all teachers and administrators would read Mark Barnes’s post on the Top 5 Reasons Homework Fails Kids. You won’t be able to read Ana’s Year in Review post without adding at least a…
the dirigible plum 