“World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements” A Book Review

WorldPeaceBook

World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements, by John Hunter Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 2013 As teachers we need inspiration and support. If you are feeling a need to think about your purpose in the classroom and the meaning you … [Read more...]

“The Well-Balanced Teacher” – A Book Review

WellBalancedBook

The Well-Balanced Teacher: How to Work Smarter and Stay Sane Inside the Classroom and OutBy Mike Anderson Publisher: ASCD, 2010   I was raised on the basis of ‘work smarter, not harder.’  This adage rings in my ears for just about … [Read more...]

Student Centered Learning – With Technology! “Flip Your Classroom” – a Book Review

FlipBook

To buy Cari's book that details her sudden unemployment, "How to Finish the Test When Your Pencil Breaks" please click here.    Flip Your Classroom, by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams Publishers: ISTE, ASCD, 2012 The flipped … [Read more...]

Book Review Disclaimer

In accordance with FTC guidelines, The Educator's Room will always disclose where books being reviewed originate.  Often, we review books provided for free by publishers, whether ARC's (advanced reading copies) or post-publication.  However, The … [Read more...]

“A Walk in the Woods” – A Great Choice for High School Non-Fiction

"A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

There is not enough non-fiction reading assigned in high schools. There are textbooks and fiction,  mostly assigned by English Departments, but there is a dearth of good non-fiction texts offered to students. However, there is one safe text to … [Read more...]

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