April 28, 2012 in Comprehension, For Educators, Literacy, Tips & Strategies
The 57th Annual IRA Convention is about to begin and I will be presenting a workshop with the Newport News school district as well as giving presentations in Pacific Learning’s exhibit booth
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April 23, 2012 in In the Classroom, Stories and Examples
Very recently I had the pleasure of visiting Oz. No, Dorothy and Toto weren’t there because I wasn’t in Kansas. Oz is what they affectionately call Australia. During my stay
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April 16, 2012 in Challenges, Special Education, Stories and Examples
Difficult students are probably the hardest aspect of a teacher’s day. All behavior serves a purpose, but finding out what the purpose is can be very difficult, especially when a
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April 9, 2012 in Family Literacy, Parent Involvement
There are different models for family literacy programs. In my first blog post, I gave you a link to an article from the Harvard Family Research Project that explores some
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April 4, 2012 in Announcements
Will you be attending the 57th Annual IRA Convention in Chicago this year? If so, make sure you stop by booth #1611 in the exhibit hall to catch these wonderful
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April 2, 2012 in After School Program, Family Literacy, Tips & Strategies
Previously I talked about one of the challenges of running a FREE Family Literacy program; maintaining the attendance rate. But, one of the successes we’ve had this year is with
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