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Book Review: Look Both Ways, by Jason Reynolds
Why I Picked It Up: This book had been discussed on so many of the blogs I follow, so I already had it in my mind that it would be a summer read. However, as I started planning a thematic book club for a class of eighth-graders, I quickly put it on my “sooner-than-later” list […]
3 Unconventional Math Books
It’s no secret that math isn’t my strongest subject, but lately I have come across a few math books that I really love!
3 Virtual Teaching Tools: Interactive Instruction and Continuous Formative Assessment
Online education is now the norm. While it’s great to “see” my students virtually, and there are lots of great tools that can facilitate direct instruction, we all know that’s only part of the equation!
Book Review: One Word from Sophia, by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail
Why I Picked It Up: I was at the Texas Association for Literacy Education conference in Waco and One Word from Sophia was shared during a session I attended. Immediately I swiped it into my Amazon cart (yes, while the session was still happening)! Why I Finished It: Well, I didn’t have a choice the […]
Book Review: American Ace, by Marilyn Nelson
Why I Picked It Up: This was a last minute addition to our Newer Choices in YA Lit for a literacy conference in Fort Worth last year. I think it had airplanes on it, so Jessica thought it must be a me book. It’s fun how we seemingly randomly assign books to each other that […]