Teachers, It’s Time to Rethink How You Communicate with Parents
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!
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!
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
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
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
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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Ode on a Boring Inservice
Low Song By John Wolfe (Composed and Revised during the October 5, 2010 Managing Projects& Setting Priorities Staff Training Session, 10:00 to 11:30) […]
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Don’t EVER Say That Again! Our List of the Worst Buzz Words in Education
By John Wolfe and Rita Platt We HATE some of the latest buzz-words in education. Don’t get us wrong, we love teaching and learning. We […]
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Zealous Supporters and Detractors of the Common Core State Standards are Both Wrong
By John Wolfe and Rita Platt A new poll has come out that suggests the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are losing teacher support. That […]
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AR Killed My Dog and Now It’s Coming for YOU! A Defense of Accelerated Reader and a Plea for Less Drama
By Rita Platt With John Wolfe Well, I’ve done it. I’ve had a Twitter-feud. You know you’re not going to change anyone’s mind by arguing […]
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