The homework debate: The French weigh in
You know things are serious when the French get involved. First, it was obesity. Why can the French eat cheese and drink wine and not get fat? (The answer: Lot...
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The “What should children read?” debate continues
There is a great debate happening in the world of reading instruction. On one side, you have David Coleman, architect of the new Common Core State Standards, w...
Building calm in the classroom through meditation
Frazzled. That’s the way I describe most urban public high school teachers at the end of October. You’re tired, and you’re behind, and you ha...
Writing and grammar: The work continues in college
I’m not teaching this year, but several of my students, now in college, have contacted me for help on their writing. Interesting Point #1: The students s...
A thoughtful critique of David Coleman
Several posts ago, I encouraged English teachers to follow David Coleman, the architect of the Common Core State Standards, because of his power to change the ...