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Dana Silver
Nov 1, 2023
When Book Clubs Don’t Even Feel Like School
“Book clubs didn’t even feel like school,” one 12th grade student wrote in a book club reflection survey. I’ve been in my own adult book...
Gravity Goldberg
Apr 15, 2020
Choose To Be a Mirror
Brene Brown explains “Without feedback there can be no transformative change. When we don’t talk to the people we’re leading about their...
Dana Clark
Nov 27, 2018
Classrooms Full of Teachers
The day started unremarkably--and then something remarkable happened. I had just ended a conference with a young writer, and as I pushed...
Michelle G. Bulla
Feb 7, 2018
Choice and Curriculum: How a Coach and a Teacher Negotiated a Peace Between Two Superpowers
Last week, in my role as department chair, I was showing one of our new teachers the various titles available for 11th graders. We were...
Gravity Goldberg
Dec 30, 2015
FOUR MOVES TO SUPPORT READERS
On Being a Miner, a Mirror, a Model, and a Mentor It’s exciting to see students taking on roles that show a high level of ownership and...