RAN (Reading and Analysing Non-Fiction)
Recently, two of my colleagues (Michael Ball and Gina Micomonaco) reminded me about The RAN Chart–Reading and Analyzing Non-fiction. Based on the work by Tony Stead, a RAN chart is […]
Setting kids up for success
Many of us are two weeks into a new school year and with that comes the opportunity to think reflectively about what has worked and what hasn’t. Here are a
There’s something about ISTE
I am constantly in a line (for food, for a session, for the bathroom), and the Wifi is quite frankly worse than it is at home, and yet the experience
It’s time we try something different in English class
On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, I had the privilege of listening to Will Richardson speak about bold classrooms and what they could look like. He told over 500 teachers
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Using Garageband in the Classroom: Working, Saving, and Sharing
So now that I’m actually in the classroom, co-teaching with a fabulous English teacher and using Garageband with students, there are a few things we’ve learned that may be useful
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A fresh look at Assessment
Just before the holiday weekend, I had the honour of participating in a workshop led by Sandra Herbst on Assessement. The first thing she did impressed me the most. She introduced
Let’s get our kids talking!!
Reading and Writing float on a sea of talk. –James Britton More and more research is suggesting that academic conversations are foundational for other literacy skills. Read this excerpt from a
Chrome Extensions that are necessary for some and good for all
I attended a Google Bootcamp with Learnstyle this summer. There I met +D.J. Cunningham, a successful and dynamic entreprenuer who founded the company despite his dyslexia. During our summer BootCamp, he showed us some
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Using Tech tools to promote Academic Conversations and Student Voice
@picswithastory December 31st, 2013 Thanks to a MISA Grant, I am able to work with a group of English Department Heads and teachers from across six secondary schools in our
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Using Garage Band in Language Arts/English
We recently showcased Garage Band to our 21C teams and it is incredible. Our friendly neighbourhood Computers in the Classroom Consultant (who taught everyone how to use it wonderfully), cited the