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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...