Connected Educator Month

September 30, 2013

Interested in flipping your classroom, but not really sure how to do it?  Want to incorporate more STEM topics into your teaching?  Wondering about the best practices for implementing the Common Core?  Discuss all of these topics and more with fellow educators during Connected Educator Month which starts tomorrow.

Happy reading,
Christine

A Colleague's New Blog

Check out this new blog where educators can reflect on their practices and grow as professionals.

Happy reading,
Christine

Be a Part of a New Book!

Literacy consultant and professional developer, Carol Varsalona forwarded this to me:

Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers I need some classrm tchrs, gr 4-12 to take survey on tching NF. Will take you about 15 min. Thanks! surveymonkey.com/s/TeachingNonf… 18 Sep

	Teaching Nonfiction, Grades 4-12 Dear Teachers, We--Kylene Beers and Bob Probst-- are completing a book on the teaching of nonfiction. We can't do this work in isolation, though, and very much want to hear your thoughts about teaching nonfiction.

Participate if you'd like to be part of a new book on teaching nonfiction.
If you'd like more information about how to book  Carol to offer professional development to your district, visit her blog.

Happy reading,
Christine

Curriculum Writing Opportunity

I saw this ad for curriculum writing for the k-12 market.  Good luck if you apply!

Happy reading and writing,
Christine

Great Writers, Great Readings

Hofstra University will be presenting poet, Philip Levine, and author Jennifer Egan as part of its Great Writers, Great Readings series.  Learn more about this series by clicking here.

Happy reading,
Christine

Orange is the New Black

I recently read Orange is the New Black and loved it.  Piper Kerman's memoir of her year in prison for a ten year-old, nonviolent drug crime will leave you questioning the effectiveness of The War on Drugs, mandatory minimums, and the bias within the penal system.  Most of all, however, it will leave you missing the characters and concerned for their future well-being.  Now a Netflix series, you can read the book, or watch the show based on actual events. 

Happy reading,
Christine

The Power of Picture Books

This sounds like a wonderful conference on the importance of picture books in developing literacy.  Presented by the Highlights Foundation and the Eric Carle Museum, this conference targets  educators.  Attendees can even earn graduate credit.  Read more about it here.

Happy  reading,
Christine