Monday, October 31, 2011

Dropout Rates 1972-2009



What are we going to do about this?
New report: Dropout rates five times higher for poor students



Thursday, October 6, 2011

Wonderopolis is Wonderful!

Check out this website! I wonder who thought of this!!


 
Choice Literacy has shared an article of how this can be used in the Intermediate Classroom.  Check it out!

Podcast with Amy Buckner/Choice Literacy


The Big Fresh:
"The way out of a slump for some young writers begins with trying different genres. In a new podcast, Aimee Buckner talks about the value of integrating more nonfiction reading and writing into student notebooks:"

We've had some conversations about how to start incorporating more nonfiction reading and writing into our workshop.  During Lester Laminack's visit, he referred to Aimee as a great source for our school. I hope you can glean some great ideas!