“I gotta work my mind.”
Juan, a ninth grader from San Francisco, is reading Street Life: Poverty, Gangs, and a Ph.D., a memoir by Dr. Victor Rios (and a generous gift from Dave in Oak...
Category: reading
We read the news we already believe in
I read David Carr’s brilliant piece, “It’s Not Just Political Districts. Our News is Gerrymandered, Too,” the other day. Mr. Carr is sm...
Literary fiction, empathy, and reading reality
I’m a bit late to this party, but I figured I would share some of my thoughts. Last week, the New York Times published “For Better Social Skills, S...
Don’t worry, Physical Book Lovers
Don’t worry, Physical Book Lovers. I have a secret for you: Students still love reading real books! (Please don’t tell anyone.) [alpine-phototile-f...
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...