Recommended Reading: “The League of Extraordinary Black Gentlemen”
In “The League of Extraordinary Black Gentlemen,” Theodore R. Johnson argues that the W.E.B. DuBois construct of the Talented Tenth has not rid Afr...
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“The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar”
No more diagramming sentences: Students learn more from simply writing and reading. Mark Isero‘s insight: I like The Atlantic, and usually, the magazine g...
Should schools teach kids to meditate?
Mark Isero‘s insight: OK, after reading countless articles, I relent: Maybe mindfulness does have a rightful place in schools. But how about we limit medi...
Iserotope Extra: “Why Reading Sucks and It’s OK”
Pernille Ripp is an elementary school teacher who believes in independent reading and is not afraid to tell the truth to her students. That’s also partly...
Iserotope Extra: “No Child Left Untableted”
Big article this week by Carlo Rotella in The New York Times. Definitely think it’s worth your time. (And no, I don’t like tablets in the classroom...