Social Media in Education

What does leadership mean?

By Peter DeWitt on December 17th,…

First blog post since finishing my studies http://wbrennan.wordpress.com

Since September 2009, I have been immersed (I mean really IMMERSED) in my studies at Fordham University's Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy program. If you have been in a doctoral program, surely you have heard the statement - "Keep Your Eye on the Prize." And, you probably know that "The Prize" comes in the form of that new…

Five Pointers for Accommodating Students with Asperger Syndrome 

In this Kappan article, Minnesota teacher Martha Palm describes how she learned to accommodate Tom, a boy with Asperger syndrome, in her combined 4^th-5^th grade gifted classroom:

• Go visual. For example, Palm posted each day’s schedule on the wall, and found that Tom went straight…

These are the words of a classmate of Adam Lanza.  A very bright educator once told me that no one goes through high school unaffected, and that our job is to realize the impact that we have with all of our students.

The unspeakable horror of the events in Connecticut is beyond both words and comprehension.   It is far too early to know the root cause, let alone the reason for such a heinous act of violence against the innocence of beautiful young children.  There will…

Arts Education Seen as Common-Core Partner

Michelle Grohe, the director of school and teacher programs at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, leads students from the Edward M. Kennedy Academy in discussions about the works of art. In partnership with four Boston schools, the museum uses its extensive collection to help teach some of the common standards in English/language…

Feeling ill: Common cold or common core?

By Christopher Lehman on December 13th, 2012 

Smart Brief

Cultivating The Next Generation Of School Leaders

by Shael Polakow-Suransky, at 11:57 am

Gotham Schools

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December 12, 2012

Can't swing the $15,000 StubHub ticket price for tonight's 12/12/12/ concert at The Garden?  Well, you can still participate in a New York event this weekend, and learn something, too!  The Math Museum opens this Saturday. 

Visit my Literacy Connections blog for more details.

Happy reading and counting!