Tuesday, January 31, 2012

ReadWriteThink

The ReadWriteThink site is maintained by the International Reading Association and NTCE with resources for teachers, parents, and afterschool programs. There are lesson plans, curriculum development, and professional development -- AWESOME!" ( to quote Lisa)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Resources for Common Core Standards

Click here for the link that Dr. Cooperman shared at our staff meeting.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Groupthink - NYT Article

Andy Rementer

SOLITUDE is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place. Most of us now work in teams, in offices without walls, for managers who prize people skills above all. Lone geniuses are out. Collaboration is in.

But there’s a problem with this view. Research strongly suggests that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption. And the most spectacularly creative people in many fields are often introverted.

Intrigued? Read the entire article here.

Andy Rementer

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Lessonopoly

Lessonopoly is a free site with thousands of lesson plans. You can browse them all or search for something specific by subject, grade level, or California State Standard. Lessons include resources, materials, and assessments that are easy to download and print.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

My Hero

Elizabeth says, "This one looks great! Kids can submit writing or art or films or whatever about someone they consider a hero. Might be more appropriate for older kids, but there are some interesting articles on heroes for teachers to explore with kids."