Brain Pickings: Overview
istockphoto.com Several weeks ago I posted a series of ideas about how to use Good Magazine to help enrich student knowledge, teach empathy and consider moral/ethical debates. However, every teacher...
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iStockphoto.com Brain Pickings, the cultural website curated by Maria Popova, is a trove of valuable and engaging classroom resources. With several posts each day, the breadth and depth is...
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It seems that the expectations assigned to English teachers becomes larger and more nuanced with each year. Teach technology. Read a variety of texts. Create global citizens. Nurture critical...
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iStockphoto.com It’s easy to think that all blogs are gossip driven. Perez Hilton rules supreme. But most major news publications today run a significant amount of blog based content. And this...
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iStockphoto.com payday loan tacoma As a continuation of yesterday’s post, today we’ll focus on using pop culture, sports and current events blogs in the classroom. It’s easy for me to sell any teacher...
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