Articles by: Rita Platt

Engaging African American Boys with High Quality Literature

Engaging African American Boys with High Quality Literature

Featured Articles, The Edge of Education, The Toolbox April 14, 2016 at 6:17 pm 3 comments

By Rita Platt The suggestions below are great books for everyone. This post, however, puts the lens on readers who are African American boys. If we […]

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Caring Classrooms: Setting Expectations and Rules Together!

Caring Classrooms: Setting Expectations and Rules Together!

Action Research, Featured Articles, The Shift, The Toolbox, Uncategorized July 12, 2015 at 2:42 pm Comments are Disabled

By Stacey Belisle A Saint C.A.R.E.S.! That’s what we say at Saint Croix Falls Elementary School. C.A.R.E.S. stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self […]

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High/Low Books to Engage Reluctant Readers from 4th Grade Through High School

High/Low Books to Engage Reluctant Readers from 4th Grade Through High School

Featured Articles, The Edge of Education, The Shift July 4, 2015 at 11:25 pm 2 comments

By Rita Platt If we want reluctant readers to read we have to give them books they want to read. That means helping them find […]

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Positive Phone Calls to Parents is Like Money in the Bank!

Positive Phone Calls to Parents is Like Money in the Bank!

The Toolbox July 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm Comments are Disabled

By Rita Platt & Maria Gjovig How many times have you tried calling a parent only to find that they won’t answer? It shouldn’t surprise you. […]

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Teachers, It’s Time to Rethink How You Communicate with Parents

Teachers, It’s Time to Rethink How You Communicate with Parents

Featured Articles, The Shift, The Toolbox July 4, 2015 at 4:00 pm 2 comments

By Rita Platt Guess what? That weekly newsletter you send home? I don’t read it. I’m truly sorry.  I’m a teacher too. I know how […]

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Tap Out! A Quick & Fun Way to Formatively Assess Almost Anything!

Tap Out! A Quick & Fun Way to Formatively Assess Almost Anything!

Action Research, Featured Articles, The Toolbox July 4, 2015 at 1:12 pm 1 comment

By Rita Platt Looking for a fresh, fun way to quickly and easily assess your students’ progress? Try having them   “Tap Out!” Step 1: […]

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Real or Fiction? On the Internet it’s Not Always Easy to Tell!

Real or Fiction? On the Internet it’s Not Always Easy to Tell!

Education 2.0, Featured Articles, The Toolbox July 4, 2015 at 12:04 pm Comments are Disabled

By Todd Fitzpatrick and Rita Platt We all know that the internet is a mix of the best and worst information on any given topic. […]

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Testing Does Not Equal Teaching

Testing Does Not Equal Teaching

Featured Articles April 24, 2015 at 5:47 pm Comments are Disabled

By Lori Fox Just this week my students began taking the Wisconsin Badger State Test. Prior to this week the test makers have made numerous […]

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Out of the Peaceable Kingdom: The Three Roles of the ESL Teacher

Out of the Peaceable Kingdom: The Three Roles of the ESL Teacher

The Edge of Education, The Shift, The Toolbox January 18, 2015 at 6:32 pm 1 comment

By John Wolfe and Rita Platt Not too many years ago, the ESL classroom was a space apart. It often served as a warm refuge […]

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Education Reform: Politics Trumps Reason

Education Reform: Politics Trumps Reason

Featured Articles, The Shift January 17, 2015 at 1:19 pm Comments are Disabled

By Rita Platt & John Wolfe  The arguments over educational reform have always been loud. But, recently, we feel they have risen to the “mad-man with an […]

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