This past weekend, I was in Washington, DC for the annual Teaching & Learning Conference hosted by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. I have been a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) since 2009, and I love being surrounded by hundreds of other NBCTs (we only have 275 here in NJ). Throughout the conference, … Continue reading #TLConf2015: Empowering Teachers to Build a Positive, Innovative School Culture
#NJPAECET2 Live Blog: Effective Reading Strategies for the Content Areas
Session: Effective Reading Strategies for the Content Areas Presenter: Heather Rocco Slides are here (will post the link once Heather tweets it out!). Love this spectrum by Margaret Early (1965)! The research shows: ages 0-12: Reading for unconscious delight ages 12-15: Reading to test against main character ages 15-22: Reading for philosophical speculation ages 22+: … Continue reading #NJPAECET2 Live Blog: Effective Reading Strategies for the Content Areas
#NJPAECET2 Live Blog: Leading Literacy
Session: Leading Literacy Presenter: Heather Rocco Slides are here I was extremely excited for this presentation for a few reasons. #1- Heather and I chat on Twitter, and I was excited to finally meet her in person! #2- I love literacy and I love leadership; yay for one presentation that combines them both! #3- Heather … Continue reading #NJPAECET2 Live Blog: Leading Literacy
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