Way to start school: Get students to read The Maze Runner, then go to the movie
We know that reluctant readers like book-movies — that is to say, books that are also movies. Even better are book-movies-to-be. Students can read the bo...
Category: reading
Michele Godwin is founding a library at Leadership High School. Please say hello!
There she is! It’s Michele Godwin. Because of her total awesomeness, you likely already know about her. But just in case you don’t, I can let you i...
Get Your Students to Love the News, #7: News360 helps students collect the news
Today I’m back with a new installment to the “Get Your Students to Love the News,” which I think is slowly becoming a great resource for teachers. Today ...
Not easy: Getting books and Kindles back
The school year is almost over, which means it’s time for teachers to get their classroom library books (and Kindles!) back from their students. Because ...
Popular books among Oakland youth
When you’re starting to build a classroom library, one of the best ways to find high-interest books is to ask your students what they like. It’s no...