Mar 5, 2013 | DM News Blog
Let’s face it – no one likes to take a test. It’s normal to feel a little jittery when we know we are being “judged” in some way. And, no matter how nicely we try to package it, our kids understand that the assessment they are about to take is, in fact, meant to...
Feb 27, 2013 | DM News Blog
Teachers dream of well-mannered and gracious students who eagerly grasp content and contribute to their lessons. Some of us have been fortunate enough to experience one of these exceptional educators and others have only heard about them. Remarkably, they seem to be...
Feb 26, 2013 | DM News Blog
Using my book, The Little “Read” Hen, the 4th grade students of Caldwell Middle School experienced a fun and fast-paced creative writing workshop that highlighted the steps of story writing: brainstorming, researching, outlining, drafting, editing, and proofing. I...
Feb 22, 2013 | DM News Blog
56% of young people say they read more than 10 books a year, with middle school students reading the most. Some 70% of middle school students read more than 10 books a year, compared with only 49% of high school students. – National Education Association press...
Feb 19, 2013 | DM News Blog
A recent article examined the idea that children are taught too little about their own brains. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/04/what-kids-should-know-about-their-own-brains/ It sounds a bit crazy, but actually makes real sense. Research over the last decade has...