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The Power of the Right Read

The power of the right read is indisputable to me.  It always has been.  I mean, I LOVE to read.  I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember.  Even as a teenager, living in a foreign country, I read religiously.  And I have always believed that the right book can […]

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Books Matter

I love books. There is something about them. The smell, the heft, the feel. . .The way kids respond. Because for all their complaints, most kids, most high schoolers, like books. Books matter. So my classroom is filled with books. So filled with books, it has become the smallest regular classroom in the building. Two […]

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Tracking is a Dirty Word

To track or not to track? Is that a question? Have I already lost you? Tracking has been a dirty word for decades. Mostly for good reason. But. Leveled classes might have a place. We all know that “tracking” happens when we offer advanced courses and co-taught sections. The limitations of scheduling mean groups of […]