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Collecting Data is NOT the same as Research
Season 17 Episode 5
There’s a difference between collecting data and research. While the research process includes data collection, collecting data is not research. Th…
3 years, 8 months ago
Don't Pray for Me
Season 17 Episode 4
When people discover I have a religious view that is not in alignment with their own, there are three things that often happen. First, they try to c…
3 years, 8 months ago
Don't Pray for Me: Politics, Reading Instruction, and Religion
Season 17 Episode 3
When people realize I have a different perspective on reading instruction, politics, or religion, two things sometimes happen. First, they try to co…
3 years, 8 months ago
The 10 Pillars of Good Reading Instruction (not 5)
Season 17 Episode 2
The National Reading Panel identified 5 pillars of good reading instruction. They were a bit misguided in their methodology. As a result, their 5 p…
3 years, 10 months ago
Coming Out of a Different Sort of Closet Living With Mental Health Issues - INTRODUCTION
Season 17 Episode 1
This is the introduction to my book, 'Coming Out of a Different Sort of Closet Living With Mental Health Issues'. Here I introduce myself along with…
4 years ago
EFFERENT AND AESTHETIC RESPONSES TO TEXT AND WHY THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS RELATED TO READING ARE OFTEN ARE RIDICULOUS
Season 16 Episode 10
1. Literacy standards (like the CCSS) should not be designed by literacy amateurs (as literacy standards most often are). There are some things that…
4 years ago
Secrets of the Draft: Part 2
Season 16 Episode 9
In being and becoming teachers of writing we must allow spaces for bad teaching to occur. This doesn’t mean I’m advocating bad teaching. But if you…
4 years, 1 month ago
Secrets of the Draft: Step 2 of the 5-Step Writing Process
Season 16 Episode 8
When writing the draft, the goal is to spew. Open the spigot. Let the ideas flow. This is something you will continually need to remind your stude…
4 years, 1 month ago
Parents "Bill of Rights": Picking Lice off of the Educational Monkey
Season 16 Episode 7
Across the country, states are considering a Republican-based education bill promoted as the “Parents Bill of Rights”. This bill would promote “curri…
4 years, 1 month ago
I am a Holistic Educator, NOT a Dancing Monkey
Season 16 Episode 6
To teach authentically is to teach from one’s philosophy. You align your actions with your values and your beliefs. However, as holistic educa…
4 years, 1 month ago