Teaching Tasks
If we teach things without a clear why, what we are essentially doing is teaching tasks. For instance,…
Tag: writing
Be Creative
It’s a phrase we hear often, “Be Creative!” It’s probably mostly uttered in regards to art or…
Start. Now.
“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” Karen Lamb Start. Now. There has never…
Year in Review: Our 10 Most Popular Visuals
Our 10 Most Popular Visuals of 2015! 1. 5 Ideas for Switching Up Your Staff Meeting 2. 7 Ways to Improve Parent…
5 Questions with… Jennifer Serravallo
I recently discovered The Literacy Teachers’ Playbook by Jennifer Serravallo. The book details practical strategies for utilizing data to truly guide…
5 Questions with… Amy Brennan
Each week, the #G2Great community meets on Thursdays from 8:30-9:30 pm EST to discuss ways to improve literacy instruction and…
Viewing Art to Start Students Reading
Fostering Strong Viewing Early in the Year Can Promote Strong Reading (& Writing) Later in the Year A huge struggle…
5 Questions with… Melissa Morris
When I started Four O’Clock Faculty earlier this year, I wanted to be able to share what I have learned…
Great Arts Education is Academic
Click for the PDF attachment. Great arts education is academic. By @trevorabryan
Visuals: If Great Books are Great Works of Art
Click here for a PDF version of the visual. By @trevorabryan