You may have noticed the book recommendation posts have been sparse since 2013 started. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading, and it doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading good books, but there’s something else major going on that is taking my time I would normally spend on writing blog posts. I am currently pursuing National Board Certification in Early… Read More
The Sister Classroom Project
Have you heard me mention the Sister Classroom or seen me talking with Brian Wyzlic about it on twitter? Well, we launched a collaborative blog just for this project, and the first post explains how it came to fruition. You can check it out here. Not sure how often we’ll post, but when we plan something fun or our students… Read More
Halfway #summerthrowdown update
There has been SO much reading going on over the last two weeks for #summerthrowdown Librarians vs. Teachers!!! My co-conspirator/#throwdown originator/Sister Classroom teacher, Brian Wyzlic, has the details on his blog post today (and if you haven’t read any of his reviews yet at Wyz Reads, I recommend you do so-they’re highly entertaining!). Go check it out and then go… Read More
Are you joining us for #summerthrowdown?
We’re launching Summer Throwdown: Librarians vs. Teachers! Perhaps you’ve seen/heard the buzz on twitter (where, I’ve found, most awesome ideas begin with a 140 character spark). Perhaps a friend encouraged you to visit. Perhaps you’re just coming across this and think it sounds fun. No matter how you found us, we’d love for you to join in! (No twitter account… Read More
So what is this #throwdown thing anyway?
We keep getting questions on twitter, so decided to clear it all up in more than 140 characters! (Brian and I are both posting our own #throwdown explanations today-the link to his is at the bottom.) So, maybe you’ve seen the #throwdown2 or #teacherthrowdown hashtags lately on twitter. Likely between Brian Wyzlic (@brianwyzlic) and myself (@heisereads). We’ve been doing a sister… Read More
Dystopian Unit Books Choices List
For the second year in a row (yet at a new school/grade level), I’m starting an end of the year dystopian unit with my middle schoolers. Last year I shared the list of books I had on the blog, and with my renewed focus on dystopian and the plethora of new titles released or come to my attention since then,… Read More
