Teach Children Well

I am learning about the new Massachusetts' teacher evaluation system with depth. I am using a repetitive process of analyzing each ele...

As we plan for essential skill instruction and practice for the new school year, reading continues to take center stage at the elementar...

Today I'm getting the chance to learn with students.  The teacher next door has invited my class to a STEAM (science, teach, engineering...

When I read George Couros's  post this morning, and then read about a number of new Chrome apps, I was reminded once again that the wor...

I'm taking a few minutes to observe literacy studio in action.  Students are relaxed and sitting around the room engaged in a number of ...

There should be a sense of excitement and encouragement with regard to "moving up" as an educational professional, but in many way...

The Wayland Public Schools community invites all k-12 teachers interested in sharing and developing literacy strategy and knowledge to the...

Nifty new ideas are wonderful to discuss and ponder, but it is essential that new ideas in education are meaningful, child-centered, produ...

I was recently involved in a discussion about the definition of digital literacy for elementary school students?  What should students know?...

A recent post  by Johnny Bevacqua on Connected Principals  reminds me of the importance of digital literacy.  We must give students guidance...

I've been reading and thinking about STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art and math) labs.  I've been watching a colleague implemen...

Our school system has adopted the practice of interactive read aloud. During interactive read aloud, a teacher and students share a bo...

Last summer, Ellin Oliver Keene was the keynote speaker at The Wayland Literacy Institute . Yesterday she returned to Wayland to present a...