By Michelle Newstadt & Amanda Godley Most of us, whether we are teachers, parents, or students, have written a lab report for a science class at some point in our lives. Perhaps you remember having to develop a hypothesis (or wondering what a hypothesis was!) or trying to clearly express the sequential steps you…
by Contea Fisher and Eileen Shanahan Write two facts you learned about Henry “Box” Brown. What was the Underground Railroad? Who started the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Why did Harriet Tubman carry a gun? Teaching first grade is a balancing act of teaching students how to write (see legibility) while also teaching them how to write…
by Ann D. David and Megan Janak Writing in Room 103 How big is a blue whale really? Is it bigger than our room? Who would win in head to head race, a tiger or a cheetah? Are naked mole rats really naked? First graders inquire, and as their teacher, I work to draw upon their desire…
by Ashley K. Dallacqua, PhD As a small group of seventh-grade students sit down to a working lunch, they immediately peer over each other’s shoulders, admiring the work on the desks. Walking by the room one might see students hunched over paper with colored pencils or pointing at another’s work exclaiming “Oh wow!,” “I like…
By Brad Currie Black River Middle School in Chester, New Jersey, takes great pride in the wide range of innovative learning experiences that students are exposed to on a daily basis. Focusing on digital literacy and building digital capacity are important aspects that we incorporate on a daily basis. Teachers and students take challenging risks…
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