Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds Book Review – YouTube
Aaron Maurer shares his video review of Julie’s and my new book. It may not be news to you, but to hear this review moves me beyond words.
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BBC News – A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
Is the written word gone? Is it lost? I know fore me, I have a cross pen and waterman with beautiful ink. I still write in my journal and I still write letters, although I have to admit, not as much as I used to. This is a great post to share and use for reflection and debate in your composition classes. With over 239 comments as of the writing of this, it has a lot of meat and thoughts in the comments as well.
Why I left the business world to become a teacher
the Atlantic asked me to write about why I became a teacher. I left the business world to move into teaching. Not because I had to (I was a successful business woman) but because I wanted to. Please feel free to share your story. Here’s mine.
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