Noticing and Wondering
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This week we explore the role of inquiry in teaching and leading literacy.
Four more contributions were posted on the blog this week for the book study: Building Engagement No Matter Where We End Up by Jen McDonough, The Great Feast Reimagined by Carrie Thomas, A Call to Action through Authentic Literacy Experiences by Virginia Soukup, and Inquiries: The “Hidden Agenda” in Classrooms by Paige Bergin.
Franki Sibberson questions some classic literature choices in elementary classrooms while encouraging more diverse and culturally relevant titles in this blog post.
“How Coaching Works” (a four minutes animated video that visually explains the coaching process; also helpful for introducing action research to faculty)
I stopped reading Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak - too abstract and stream-of-consciousness for me right now. Instead, The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. So far, very good. The big question: How would you live your life if you knew the date you would die?
The pencil extender: a necessity for the primary classroom and the kids who sharpen their writing utensils down to nubbins? (h/t Austin Kleon).
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